We have an "U" shaped dock that gives us ability to tie 3 boats. Permitted by state as we had 225 ft of frontage. It is seasonal...not taxed. Has been moreand more difficult to install, as I am almost 80 and need my two sons to do it. But it is heavy. Investigated putting wheels on it. All sections are 10 ft long, but one side is 4 ft wide and the other is a full 6 ft wide. Anyway, bought wheel kits on line last fall and installed them this spring. It was an incredible difference. Where it took two people to move a dock section, now it just takes one to wheel it around. Even got a special kit for jet ski lift. That beast took two people to drag it to its usual location. This year, one person moved it like a baby carriage. so I am seven kits installed plus a jet ski. Two sections cannot be modified due to location along shore frontage. Kits...axle, wheels, leg adaptors, etc were about $250 each. But the savings is terrific vs. having the dock folks do the work. My guess it is less than two years payback. Web site is "roll-in-docks.com"....dashes are important in site name.... if interested. I waited until the fall when they are on sale at a nice discount with free shipping. Got the jet ski brackets through HomeDepot I believe...called extreme max boat lift kit. Ordered wheels for it separately from Cabellas. What works for one person may not be the answer to others, but this did work well for me.
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