Dealers and eventual users can choose from lifts handling from 700 pounds (for personal watercraft and small fishing boats) up to 12,000 pounds (for twin engine boats up to 32 feet long). The Roll-A-Docks start at 24’ with one set of wheels to a maximum of 196 feet with four sets of wheels. They use cedar, aluminum, and vinyl for planking. Although they still make steel frames for docks, 85% of frames being used now are aluminum. Steel docks are cheaper, but with aluminum, there’s no maintenance, no painting and it’s light weight.

Hewitt lifts can be shipped for use all over the U.S. but the docks are used mostly in areas where people have to take them out because of ice. Hewitt lifts are in Cancun, Mexico, Sea World in Orlando, Florida, Texas, California.

The bookkeeping office was in the Hewitt home until 1991 when an office complex was added. In 1999 the office area was doubled. The entire family is part of the business. Sons Dan and Troy, as well as daughter Sara. The Hewitt’s will be the first to tell you, they couldn’t have done it without their employees. It’s not unusual for some of them to work 10 hour days during their peak season. 80% of the employees have been there 8 or more years.