Interstate Lift Trucks Inc of Cleveland has supplied Mariner-brand forklifts from Marine Travelift Inc separately to the Whiskey Island and Foxhaven marinas.

Whiskey Island Marina in Cleveland acquired a Mariner forklift model M2500 to handle boats in limited aisle space.

The marina offers both outside and heated inside storage and is located along the shoreline where the Cuyahoga River meets Lake Erie.

An M2500 has a maximum lifting height of 40 ft. (10.8 m) with capability to lift up to 25,000 lb. (11,250 kg) with an 8 ft. (2.4 m) boat centre of gravity.

Foxhaven Marina of Port Clinton, Ohio acquired a Mariner forklift model M1500 as a replacement for existing equipment. The marina has more than 250,000 sqft. (22,500 sqm) of inside storage space at its Catawba Island facility on the southern shore of Lake Erie.

An M1500 has a maximum lifting height of 32 ft. 10 in. (9.8 m) with capability to lift up to 15,000 lb. (6,750 kg) with an 8 ft. boat centre of gravity.

With four decades of experience and more than 3,000 machines in service, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin-based Marine Travelift manufactures boat handling equipment including marine forklifts, mobile boat hoists and self-propelled transporters.

Interstate Lift Trucks operates as a wholesale outlet for industrial forklifts and parts, cranes and aerial lift equipment leasing and rental services and other industrial equipment.