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Old 06-23-2018, 06:05 PM   #1
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Default Dock Installation and Removal.

Every year it gets harder to round up volunteers to help me with my 35' aluminum dock and my boatlift at Lake Kanasatka. I'm ready to throw in the towel and hire someone for this annual fun & games. I have a process that makes it as easy as possible for two people who are reasonably fit. Any thoughts or recommendations? Thanks in advance!

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Old 06-23-2018, 07:16 PM   #2
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Maybe it's time to invest into a Breakwater instead ?????
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Old 06-23-2018, 07:48 PM   #3
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Maybe it's time to invest into a Breakwater instead ?????
HUH? How will that help with the ice situation? A breakwater cannot protect a dock from the ice damage, especially in the spring.

A breakwater is great for keeping the waves from bouncing your boat off the dock during the summer but not much help in the winter
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2 guys, 2 hours, 2 times a year. That's all I need.

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Old 06-26-2018, 02:34 PM   #5
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JB Dive Services, Gilford. 603-630-1968 www.jbdive.com John Baxter. Ex-military guy...very nice, very polite. His business is installing docks & moorings in the spring and removing them in the fall.

I have a 40' aluminum crank-up and a mooring and he charges $275 in Spring and $275 in Fall to install and remove. Very reasonable, in my view.
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Every year it gets harder to round up volunteers to help me with my 35' aluminum dock and my boatlift at Lake Kanasatka. I'm ready to throw in the towel and hire someone for this annual fun & games. I have a process that makes it as easy as possible for two people who are reasonably fit. Any thoughts or recommendations? Thanks in advance!

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HUH? How will that help with the ice situation? A breakwater cannot protect a dock from the ice damage, especially in the spring.

A breakwater is great for keeping the waves from bouncing your boat off the dock during the summer but not much help in the winter
I, and my neighbors, all have breakwaters that were specifically designed and built to protect from ice damage. All built in the early sixties, facing the broads. Little maintenance, infrequent damage from ice and we don't use bubblers.
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Every year it gets harder to round up volunteers to help me with my 35' aluminum dock and my boatlift at Lake Kanasatka. I'm ready to throw in the towel and hire someone for this annual fun & games. I have a process that makes it as easy as possible for two people who are reasonably fit. Any thoughts or recommendations? Thanks in advance!

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I've never been on Kanasatka. I'm surprised you need a boat lift.
What do neighbors with the same exposure have for docks? Their history might give a sense of direction.
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I, and my neighbors, all have breakwaters that were specifically designed and built to protect from ice damage. All built in the early sixties, facing the broads. Little maintenance, infrequent damage from ice and we don't use bubblers.
I agree! Without my breakwater my dock would be destroyed in the winter! I have watched on my cameras the ice slowly creep up the sloped rocks of my breakwater then snap off in small pieces as it overhangs the dock. This is how a properly built breakwater is supposed to work in the winter. Breakwaters serve a year round purpose.

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