I have a shore station with a canopy. I think I paid about $4000, 15 years ago. No maintaince other than a little grease, but I am on my second canopy. Which I would highly recommend. My neighbor bought his the same year with out a canopy, because his girls used it as a sun platform. He had to totally reupholster his boat two years ago and mine still looks new. We lift mine out with three people and you can do it with two, but its work getting over the rock seawall. It does get old cranking it up, if I was getting one today, I think I would go with the Shoremaster Hydraulic.
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