ShoreStation Boat Lifts in Idaho
Established 1959 Original Lakeside Powerhouse
Built to Last Since 1959
Discover the engineered durability and heavy-duty steel craftsmanship that defined the modern boat lift industry. Trusted for decades on North America's most demanding lakes.
Uncompromising Strength
Boat Lift Advantage
When founder Byron Godbersen designed the first ShoreStation back in 1959, he engineered it to work smarter than other lifts, but he also did one other thing — he over-built it. Heavier materials, stronger winches, better cables.
Why all the fuss? Well, Byron believed that weekends at the lake should be spent relaxing with the family, not fixing broken equipment. Dependability was key way back then and still is today. Relax and spend your weekends doing what you love.
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Heavier structural aluminum members for extreme wind resistance
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Over-engineered cables and winches built to exceed rated limits safely
Smart Investment
Value
The old adage "you get what you pay for" couldn't be more true when it comes to ShoreStation boat lifts. With 50 years of experience and continuous improvement, we have perfected the art of building the best!
Our robust design provides the lowest cost of ownership among any lift, not to mention peace of mind about costly and time-consuming repairs. When you are ready to upgrade your boat lift, ShoreStation used boat lifts have the highest resale value of any lift brand.
Established in Ida Grove, Iowa
Heritage & Timeline
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1954 Foundation
Midwest Industries Inc. Founded
Midwest Industries Inc. was founded in Ida Grove, Iowa, laying down the roots of high-grade midwestern manufacturing that would later revolutionize the marine industry.
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Invention Bolster Hoist
Byron Godbersen's Spark
Founder Byron Godbersen's first invention, the Bolster Hoist, used hydraulics to tilt grain bins that had been traditionally emptied by hand. The wildly successful product sparked an entire line of Midwest farm equipment.
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Evolution Marine Pivot
Transition to Marine Products
Under Byron's guidance, Midwest Industries evolved dynamically over the years, leveraging their precision metal and mechanical expertise from farm equipment to engineered marine products.
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Today Lakeside Focus
ShoreLand'r & ShoreStation
Today production is focused exclusively on world-class ShoreLand'r Trailers and ShoreStation Lakefront Systems, representing the absolute gold standard in watercraft protection and shoreline utility.
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Facility 340,000 Sq. Ft.
Ida Grove Headquarters
The company's Ida Grove headquarters includes a 340,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, distribution warehouse, convention center and private test lake. Midwest employs over 300 people and their products are distributed throughout U.S. and Canada, and internationally to countries in Europe and Asia.
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