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Originally Posted by Capt. Frank
After reading all this you should now see the advantage of floating docks.
Wait until you lower a cooler with a 100 lbs of ice down to the boat... aka PAIN IN THE ASS. And going back on the dock at low tide is just as bad.
Check out your slip and see how wide and tight it is. As well as how long. You'll find the hardest parts are keeping it in the middle of slip when not in use. Cant have it smashing into the boarding ladder. Can we? Now design it with your cleat location. How many and how long are the lines? And getting on it every time is an adventure. Get lines that are the biggest that will fit on your cleats.
The tow boats were on floating docks at our marinas. Great side boarding with finger docks. Now at Bakers you have to make the LEAP of FAITH going down a ladder with gear to get on it. Hoping the deck is not slick. And then later jump off it on to the slimy low tide ladder.
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I couldn't agree more. Floating docks are well worth the extra coin. And remember, It can get pretty rolly in there on an East wind. I remember renting boats from Frank's back in the late 60's. Oh those good ol'e fluke days.
