New Docks
In 2020, we purchased 3 Aluminum dock sections from ShoreMasters docks from Bickfords Sport Center in Epsom, NH.
We purchased
- 1 x 10' Cedar Decked dock for the Shore
- 1 x 12' Cedar Decked dock for the Island
- 1 x 10' Cedar Decked dock for the Island
In addition, we purchased a 4' x 4' ramp with "Flow Through" decking for the Shore side. That was the last ramp that Bickford's had available at the time. They say they usually place an order or more in August.
We also bought a pair of "Leg Pockets" for the Shore and a pair for the Island dock. We also bought 8 vertical bumpers to keep the boats from hitting the dock and to provide a way for passengers to stabilize themselves when they get out of the boats. The legs we bought are all 7' long because they didn't have any 5' legs in stock.
Once we completed the initial assembly (installing the leg pockets and assembling the bumpers), yearly disassembly and reassembly should require no tools other than a short pipe to use as leverage on the T-handles we cranked tight so the dock would not drop. Items like the bumpers and the legs are held in place with T-Handles that have been torqued down tightly. Two adults can VERY easily carry a single section of dock with the decking removed. They weigh less than 100 lbs when empty. The legs should be removable for seasonal storage in either the garage or the boat house, but the leg pockets stay attached to the docks. I personally think the Garage is better since a boat would need to be stored on top of the dock in the boat house and the leg pockets will get in the way of this.
We also applied an oil based finish to the deck plates to minimize weathering in the sun and rain.
