Marine Travelift Partners with Suntex Marinas

Through its partnership with Suntex Marinas, Marine Travelift will deliver two M5200H (52,000 lb. equivalent capacity) Hydro M_Drive marine forklifts to Suntex’s Riviera Beach and St. Petersburg properties. A third forklift will be delivered to Snook Bight Marina in Estero Bay. All three machines are scheduled for delivery in summer 2018.

The M5200H Hydro M_Drive will feature a hydrostatic drive system with faster lowering speeds, rear backup cameras, and standard wireless remote control. Marine Travelift said these features will help lower operation and maintenance costs. When designing the M5200H, the sales and engineering groups teamed up with several boat manufacturers to understand each boat’s dimensions and characteristics.

For the Suntex order, customer feedback played an important role to ensure the marinas were getting the right piece of equipment and service. The Marine Travelift factory built a center cab mock-up to send to Florida to incorporate direct feedback from the operators and tailor the design to meet their exact needs.

Suntex Marinas is one of the largest marina operations in the country, owning and operating more than 40 properties across the United States.