Since 1985 · Naples, Florida

The original boat-lift remote, reinvented.

Rugged, FCC & ETL-certified wireless controls for single, dual, and quad-motor lifts — now paired with a beautiful iPhone & Android app so you can raise and lower your boat from anywhere.

FCC Certified ETL Listed 29 CFR 1910.399 40+ years
GEM Remotes app on iPhone
Why GEM

Built for the water, trusted by the trade

Four decades of refinement in every controller — the highest power capacity in the category, paired with the simplest install.

30-amp control relays

The most power in the category — drive heavier lifts with confidence, standard on the full line.

1, 2 & 4-motor systems

From personal-watercraft lifts to quad-motor docks — one proven platform, independent leveling per motor.

Floating transmitters

Miniature, water-resistant key fobs that float, with up to 300 ft of range — control your lift from anywhere on the dock.

Auto-stop & leveling

Optional limit switches stop travel automatically at the top and bottom and keep multi-motor lifts level.

RF fobs + a connected controller

The same proven sub-GHz key fobs for everyday handheld use — unchanged. The connectivity lives in the controller: Bluetooth lets the iPhone & Android app pair directly at the dock, and Wi-Fi lets the app reach your lift from anywhere over the internet, even on cellular.

Made & supported in the USA

Engineered, assembled, and serviced in Naples, Florida — with real people on the phone when you need them.

New · iPhone & Android

Meet the new GEM app

Your lift, in your pocket. Raise and lower from the dock over Bluetooth, or from anywhere through the cloud — with live status, limit indicators, and instant alerts.

  • Hold-to-run or send-to-limit. Jog precisely, or tap once to drive fully up or down — with a always-visible Stop.
  • Manage up to 16 remotes. See every paired fob and when it was last used — so lost remotes are easy to spot and replace.
  • Live status & limits. Motor state, upper/lower limits, photo-beam and lockout — all in real time.
  • Instant alerts. Know the moment a fault trips or someone operates your lift.
  • On-site Bluetooth fallback. Lost internet, or the dock's Wi-Fi is down? The app keeps working over Bluetooth when you're at the lift — you're never locked out.
  • Know exactly where it is. A live position percentage — after a quick one-time calibration — plus upper and lower limit indicators, tracked even when the lift is run from a fob.
  • Safety-first & up to date. Keep remote operation off for a lift you can't see (it then accepts on-site control only), and install controller updates right from the app.
  • Tide-aware. See the next high and low tide so you know there's enough water to float the boat back on — with optional tide alerts.
  • Share access on your terms. Give family or guests their own access — limited to certain hours, for a day, a season, or forever — and revoke it anytime.
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Make it your own

Your boat, riding your lift

The Lift screen shows your vessel on the cradle — not a generic icon — and settles it into the water as the lift lowers. Pick a fishing boat, pontoon, cruiser, sailboat, canoe, jet ski and more in Settings → Vessel, and the animation updates instantly.

Choosing your vessel in the GEM Remotes app
How it works

Two ways to your lift — always one that works

The controller speaks Bluetooth and Wi-Fi at the same time, so the app can reach your lift with or without internet. You never have to think about which one — the app picks the best available connection and shows you which it's on.

Bluetooth at the dock

Standing at the lift, the app pairs straight to the controller over an encrypted Bluetooth link — no internet or sign-in needed to raise and lower. It's also how you first set the controller up.

Wi-Fi from anywhere

Connect the controller to your dock's Wi-Fi once, and the app reaches it over the internet from anywhere — home, the office, or on cellular — with the same live status and controls.

Automatic Bluetooth fallback

If your phone loses Wi-Fi and cellular, or the dock's Wi-Fi drops, the app automatically switches to Bluetooth when you're in range — so you're never locked out at the dock. A badge shows whether you're on Bluetooth or the cloud.

Getting started in three steps

  1. 1
    Download the app. Get GEM Remotes free on iPhone or Android and create your account.
  2. 2
    Pair at the dock. Put the controller in pairing mode, connect over Bluetooth, then run the built-in Wi-Fi setup so you can reach it remotely too.
  3. 3
    You're in control. Raise and lower, watch live position and limits, manage remotes, share access, and get alerts — from the dock or anywhere.
New in the app

Plan around the tide

Coastal lifts live and die by the water level. The app shows the next high and low so you always know there's enough water to float your boat back onto the lift.

Tides
▼ Falling
2.8 ft 2.8 ft
Next high
2:27 AM · 3.0 ft
Next low
8:14 PM · 0.4 ft
Tide is falling — return soon while there's enough water.
Naples, FL (8725110)
  • Next high & low at a glance. Exact times and heights, so you can judge the water depth before you head out.
  • Your exact spot. Pick from 3,450 NOAA tide stations, or tap “Use my location” to snap to the nearest one.
  • Tide alerts. Get a push or SMS before low (or high) tide, with a lead time you choose.
New in the app

Share your lift — without handing it over

Give family, guests, or a dock service their own access from the GEM Remotes app. You decide how long it lasts and which hours of the day it works — and you can take it back anytime.

Shared access
Houseguest Active now
📅 Until Sep 1, 2026🕘 Every day · 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
Revoke
Dock service Outside hours
📅 No expiry🕘 Every day · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Revoke
  • Lasts as long as you want. Grant access for a day, a week, a month, a year — or forever.
  • Only during the hours you choose. Optionally limit a key to a time-of-day window — outside those hours it won't operate the lift.
  • You stay the owner. Guests can raise and lower the lift, but can't rename it, manage remotes, or push firmware updates.
  • Revoke in one tap. Pull a key whenever you like, and access ends immediately — keys also expire on their own.
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Find the right control for your lift

1985
Founded
40+
Years in business
70+
Dealers, US & Canada
FCC·ETL
Certified

Not sure which system you need?

Find a GEM dealer near you, or talk to our team in Naples — we'll help you spec the right controller, transmitter, and limit switches.