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Originally Posted by tis
Dick R you are right. People mistaken think it will help when the ice melts in the spring. If you have ever seen the wind take that ice you will understand there isn't much that can save your dock. It is powerful. Of course the stronger the dock the better chance it will live to see the summer.  |
I do believe Roberts Cove is pretty well protected from ice movement due to wind, they may be trying to prevent heaving which happens in our marina which is also protected from the wind driven ice. I believe it's the lake level changing when the ice is locked onto the pylon yanking it up twisting everything up