Yes, our 242LS sits on a 5000lb Floe with 24ft canopy and 24v Vertical Screw Drive system.
If you own property on the water, it's an absolute. And if you live in the North, as you do, an aluminum lift is required, as they gotta come out instead of letting the ice rip up your lift. There are so many docks and lifts in our region, that the norm is to pay a service to put it in and take it out. They come with a pontoon boat with big hydraulic forks on it, and pull the lift and go store it in some field. Then bring it back in the spring.
Those of us with some decent shoreline put wheels on ours and drag them out, or rent a lift float and roll, which allows us to float it down the shoreline where we can roll it out.
To buy a lift, common prices are $.50/lb for used and $1/lb for used with canopy. Those numbers double for New units of average quality and a bit more for the better brands with decent features. So it's not uncommon to spend $10,000 for a new 5000lb aluminum lift with canopy and electric lift either AC or DC. Ones with accessories like guide in bunks, screw legs, wireless remotes, lights can add thousands.
We love having a canopy as along with that, the snap on covers keep the crap and birds out. Then we use a mooring cover for trailering and storing the boat. The lift is so handy to just run down, drop the boat and we are off. And if using a couple days in a row, we can leave the covers off and keep most the grime out. It's an investment, but as mentioned, if you live spitting distance from your boat, it's the only way to roll.
Good luck!