05-12-2009, 03:42 PM
When thought about "non electric lift", the first thing I pictured is a jetski lift. You get good leverage because it has a large wheel, and can lift a loaded jetski (about 600 pounds) with just your arms. The only design problem is that on this kind of lift, the wheel is stationary at the top of the unit, ... you'd need to make one that had the wheel on the carriage. Good luck.