Countries by average annual precipitation. In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, graupel and hail. Precipitation occurs when a portion of the atmosphere becomes saturated with water vapor, so that the water condenses and precipitates.
1 Piling docks, perhaps the most popular type of permanent dock, usually cost about $20 to $40 per square foot. That includes installation but not fancy features such as gazebos, rails or lifts. Those features can raise the price to $60 per square foot.  Adding a boat lift usually costs an extra $5,000 to $7,000.
Like other HydroHoist lifts the Shallow Water (which will cost you around $7,000 installed and ready to use) is designed to keep all of your hardware, as well as the boat, above the waterline. The shallow water models are limited in scope, however, with capacities of 5,000 and 7,500 pounds, only.