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Hill Elevators and Your Convenience
When people think of a hillside home, visions of breathtaking landscapes come to mind. What doesn’t always come to mind are the challenges of living on a hill. A hill elevator can be an...
New Year’s Resolution with a Hill Climber
Here's a great New Year's resolution: Have fun with a new hill climber! You love your home and the lake. Connect them with a Marine Innovations hill climber and increase your enjoyment. You won't...
Incline Tram: The Ultimate Custom Home Upgrade
Are you thinking about building your dream home? Building a custom home will have you meeting lots of people and making more decisions than you may have thought possible, but the outcome is worth...
The Best Residential Hill Tram Options for 2020
You know you want a residential hill tram. It will make your trips to the lake and back so much easier. The standard tram system is safe, quiet and reliable. You can pick from our selection of...
8 Pontoon Must Have Items
Pontoons today are extremely versatile. You can cruise, fish, ski and so much more. When you head out on the water you probably have a list of things you must take with for an enjoyable cruise. With...
5 Reasons to Enjoy Nature with Your Outdoor Lift
There is a lot to do every day – work, kids, laundry and much more. But we should all make time to enjoy the outdoors. Your outdoor lift can help you enjoy the outdoors by simplifying your commute...
Hillside Elevators and the Marine Innovations History
The hillside elevator industry is not very large, and it often has small, diverse companies that pass through without making much of an impact. Marine Innovations has been an exception in many...
Packing for a Beach Day with Your Beach Tram
I don’t know about you, but I love a day at the beach. I might start thinking about my beach day two or three days in advance. Today packing might be a cooler and some snacks, but when my kids were...
Parking Access with a Residential Tram
In the Midwest, we are either blessed, or cursed, with ample flat, developable land. It is a blessing in letting us build homes with easy access for automobiles and pedestrians. Slight grades and a...
10 Reasons to Leave Your Phones in the Cabin
We all seem tied to our devices these days. Imagine your family riding the lake funicular from your cabin to the dock and all the phones are sitting on the cabin counter. What would you do with...
10 Hillside Lift Cost Considerations
Your home is your paradise. You can sit on your deck and enjoy the grandeur of nature. Elevated high above your lake, you can see for miles. However, this exceptional view comes with a long flight...
10 Best Aspects of a Home Inclined Elevator
You’ve seen one at your neighbor’s, the marina or on YouTube - a home inclined elevator! They look fun, interesting, maybe easy. Maybe you’ve considered one as you carry the cooler down to the...
Future Proof My Home with a Hillside Tram
They say, “home is where the heart is.” Most people think about growing old in their home. If your home is on a hill, adding a hillside tram can help insure you can stay in your home for the long...
Hillavator Buying Checklist
Your home is on a hill. Your dock (or maybe your garage) is a down a treacherous hill. There are steps, but they are wearing you out. You think a hillavator is the best solution to tame your...
Aging In Place at Your Lake – Tips to stay at home
Your lake home is a special place. It’s where you relax, recharge and socialize. It might hold special memories of your kids and grandchildren growing up. Maybe your lake home is your permanent...