Might be a measly one horsepower and only carry one person uphill at a time but this DIY rope tow got me thinking about scouring Craigslist for parts and trying to set up something similar. Share this with a buddy that’s kinda handy and down for projects:
200′ Rope Tow ski lift and how it works:
-Electric motor, gear box and pully from a 110V boat lift (free)
-400′- 5/8″ 3 strand polypropylene rope. ($110)
-Electrical switches/ plugs ($130)
-Miscellaneous steel (free)
-Miscellaneous hardware ($50)
-Pulley and come along for tension (free)
Here’s a few new electric boat lift motors from Google:
