BECOMING THE WORLD’S BEST
BECOMING THE WORLD’S BEST
General Hydraulics (GHS) is a marine manufacturer specializing in swim platform lifts and side door hinge assemblies.
“Our swim lifts and side doors are manufactured and assembled here in the US at our plant in Clearwater, Florida. We have thousands of products out in the field, proving our experience and understanding in what this industry demands.”
GHS also manufactures all its lift and hinge components inhouse, including its stainless hydraulic cylinders which are manufactured and assembled at its primary facility.
“This process allows us to maintain the highest quality standards, enhancing GHS’s ability to quality control (QC) every aspect of lift and side door operation prior to delivery. Each component is comprehensively tested with its hydraulic pump package to its fullest capacity ensuring trouble free installation and operation.
“We are known in the industry for our innovative yet simple designs with reliability at the forefront of each concept.”
EXPERIENCE AND EXCELLENCE
Over the last 25 years, GHS has developed proven QC and testing procedures.
The company’s QC processes are derived from the experience of over 15,000 swim lifts and more than 4,000 side doors installed in operation on vessels around the world.
“We are proud of our resolute zero-defect policy from the factory, and we are constantly adapting to ensure this industry leading standard is maintained.”
GHS has earned its place as the world’s largest original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) supplier of hydraulic platform lifts by delivering the best selection, proven quality, and unmatched customer service.
Family owned and operated for 35 years, the company has, to date, built, shipped, and installed over 19,000 hydraulic swim platform lifts for happy boaters and boat manufacturers around the world.
“Because our personal guarantee and professional reputation rides with each swim platform lift that we build, all mechanical parts are created in-house at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. These parts are never outsourced.
“Additionally, our huge product line of multi-purpose platform lifts means we have the perfect lift for every boat and for every boater. Furthermore, GHS’s extensive warranty and responsive customer service professionals ensure your complete and total satisfaction.”
BUILT BETTER
GHS was created in 1998 to design and build reliable, durable, and multi-function hydraulic platform lifts for boaters and boat manufacturers.
“Our company got its start by filling a need for sea ray boats for a transom mounted hydraulic swim platform lift. The product sea ray used at the time was a telescoping lift that proved to be unreliable and needed to be replaced and upgraded.”
Through extensive research and firsthand feedback from OEMs and customers of the existing style lift, GHS engineered and developed a panographic lift. This design eliminated the complexity of a telescoping lift and over time has proved to be the reliable, flexible platform swim lift demanded by boaters around the world.
The GHS Mission: Lift and Inspire joy in recreational boating through innovative design, unwavering reliability and exceptional support. We are committed to exceeding all expectations.
A PERFECT PORTFOLIO
GHS manufactures a large array of hydraulic platform lifts and platform lift packages for boats 36 feet and larger.
“All of our current model lifts are built using our original, proven designs and advanced technology. Years of experience and utilizing skilled craftsmen have allowed us to become very efficient and successful at adapting our technology to fit most of the various and complex transoms of today’s boat market without a drastic increase in price to the consumer.”
Regardless of boat manufacturer, GHS can build the Right Swim Lift or Side Door for your application.
BECOMING THE WORLD’S BEST
Since its beginning, GHS has built and released more than 19,000 units worldwide, firmly establishing the company as the world’s largest OEM supplier of hydraulic platform lifts and side-door assemblies. GHS’s design capabilities and manufacturing expertise has earned it a growing customer list featuring the most recognized boat manufacturers in the business.
“Our customers include Sea Ray Boats, Marquis Yachts, Carver, Four Winns, Cruisers, Regal, Chapparral, Scout, Tiara, Aquila, Intrepid, Formula, Pursuit, Mastercraft, and many other premier boat builders around the world.”
UNMATCHED CAPABILITIES
GHS is a subsidiary of Southcoast Marine Products, one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of custom, production-type marine hardware. The company’s state-of-the-art facilities house the latest in manufacturing and machining technology and tools including:
• Over 65,000 square feet of manufacturing space
• 6000 and 10,000 watt Bystronics & BLM Plate and Tube Laser cutting Systems
• Bystonic 150-ton and Strippit 120-ton 5 axis press brakes
• 350-ton press
• Computer numerical control (CNC) robotic welding and polishing
• BLM CNC Tube Bender Elect 80B
• Hand benders, hand polishing, and CNC machining capabilities
“Our combination of tooling capabilities and experienced craftsmen allows GHS to be the
only platform lift manufacturer to manufacture all mechanical aspects of its lifts in-house. This provides an unmatched level of quality control throughout the building process.”
Each GHS platform lift includes:
• Complete mechanical lift assembly
• Adapter bracket assembly (if needed)
• Bulkhead fittings
• Hydraulic pump assembly with anti-float (as needed) backup alarms, backup hand pump
• All required interior hoses
• All required exterior hoses
• All required installation fasteners, fittings, and backup washers
• Detailed owner’s manual
• Hard-wired handheld control with required harness
• Rocker switch with switch panel and required harness
• One gallon of hydraulic oil
