Hi all, After too many years of snow and boats and cares we can't use but 5 months a year, we recently toured a lot of the south and ultimately bought a creek-front lot in Beaufort, SC. With that, I have a few questions.
1. The ajoining 5 neighbors of ours are all getting together to build a shared dock. How long will a dock built with today's methods and materials go before it will need updates or total replacement in water there?
2. They are thinking it will be about 600 feet of walkway and then to a covered platform, forking left and right to a 40 foot dock on each side. They are estimating around $120K. Are they close?
3. Finally, I noticed while down that everyone seemed to use bunk trailers, while up here in New England, most of us use roller trailers. How come?
I grew up in beaufort, SC the pigeon point area, the dock cost sounds pretty close, as for maintenance, every few years it will need to be recoated with some type of wood protectant, Thompson's etc.. as for the roller trailers, the salt water will consume them in short order. Bunks are much better and will last a long time. Tom
"Kyle Tucker" <kylet@horsehill.net> wrote in message news:d5aofb$aqa$1@reader1.panix.com...> Hi all,> After too many years of snow and boats and cares we can't> use but 5 months a year, we recently toured a lot of the south> and ultimately bought a creek-front lot in Beaufort, SC. With> that, I have a few questions.>
1. The ajoining 5 neighbors of ours are all getting together> to build a shared dock. How long will a dock built with today's> methods and materials go before it will need updates or total> replacement in water there?>
2. They are thinking it will be about 600 feet of walkway and> then to a covered platform, forking left and right to a 40 foot> dock on each side. They are estimating around $120K. Are they> close?>
3. Finally, I noticed while down that everyone seemed to use> bunk trailers, while up here in New England, most of us use> roller trailers. How come?>
Some of the docks they are building here in SC don't even use wood at all. The planks are "synthetic wood" and would seem to last "forever" - I'd insist on them.
Roller trailers are also more dangerous than bunks. For obvious reasons.
-W
"Tom" <tshank@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message news:Vg7ee.48571$_t3.44072@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...> I grew up in beaufort, SC the pigeon point area, the dock cost sounds pretty> close, as for maintenance, every few years it will need to be recoated with> some type of wood protectant, Thompson's etc.. as for the roller trailers,> the salt water will consume them in short order. Bunks are much better
will last a long time.> Tom>
"Kyle Tucker" <kylet@horsehill.net> wrote in message> news:d5aofb$aqa$1@reader1.panix.com...> > Hi all,> > After too many years of snow and boats and cares we can't> > use but 5 months a year, we recently toured a lot of the south> > and ultimately bought a creek-front lot in Beaufort, SC. With> > that, I have a few questions.> >
1. The ajoining 5 neighbors of ours are all getting together> > to build a shared dock. How long will a dock built with today's> > methods and materials go before it will need updates or total> > replacement in water there?> >
2. They are thinking it will be about 600 feet of walkway and> > then to a covered platform, forking left and right to a 40 foot> > dock on each side. They are estimating around $120K. Are they> > close?> >
3. Finally, I noticed while down that everyone seemed to use> > bunk trailers, while up here in New England, most of us use> > roller trailers. How come?> >
The synthetic wood not only last longer, but it is made with 100% post consumer recycled plastic. Trees everywhere appreciate it.
"Clams Canino" <nowayhose@nospam.net> wrote in message news:As7ee.3553$pe3.193@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...>
Some of the docks they are building here in SC don't even use wood at all.> The planks are "synthetic wood" and would seem to last "forever" - I'd> insist on them.>
Roller trailers are also more dangerous than bunks. For obvious reasons.>
-W>
"Tom" <tshank@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message> news:Vg7ee.48571$_t3.44072@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...>> I grew up in beaufort, SC the pigeon point area, the dock cost sounds> pretty>> close, as for maintenance, every few years it will need to be recoated> with>> some type of wood protectant, Thompson's etc.. as for the roller >> trailers,>> the salt water will consume them in short order. Bunks are much better> and>> will last a long time.>> Tom>>
"Kyle Tucker" <kylet@horsehill.net> wrote in message>> news:d5aofb$aqa$1@reader1.panix.com...>> > Hi all,>> > After too many years of snow and boats and cares we can't>> > use but 5 months a year, we recently toured a lot of the south>> > and ultimately bought a creek-front lot in Beaufort, SC. With>> > that, I have a few questions.>> >
1. The ajoining 5 neighbors of ours are all getting together>> > to build a shared dock. How long will a dock built with today's>> > methods and materials go before it will need updates or total>> > replacement in water there?>> >
2. They are thinking it will be about 600 feet of walkway and>> > then to a covered platform, forking left and right to a 40 foot>> > dock on each side. They are estimating around $120K. Are they>> > close?>> >
3. Finally, I noticed while down that everyone seemed to use>> > bunk trailers, while up here in New England, most of us use>> > roller trailers. How come?>> >
Some of the docks they are building here in SC don't even use wood at all.> The planks are "synthetic wood" and would seem to last "forever" - I'd> insist on them.>
Roller trailers are also more dangerous than bunks. For obvious reasons.>
-W>
I just had a dock built on lake Hartwell and had it decked with a product called Geodeck http://www.geodeck.com/ I guess time will tell how well it will stand the test of time. You may know the company that built it Clams - Custom Steel and wood out of Anderson SC.
The product they used is Tongue & Groove so there are no gaps on the decking. I did notice that they used treated wood under the decking.
"Jack Redington" <capt_jack@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:90zee.4306
I just had a dock built on lake Hartwell and had it decked with a> product called Geodeck http://www.geodeck.com/ I guess time will tell> how well it will stand the test of time. You may know the company that> built it Clams - Custom Steel and wood out of Anderson SC.>
The product they used is Tongue & Groove so there are no gaps on the> decking. I did notice that they used treated wood under the decking.>
Capt Jack R..
What part of Hartwell are you on? Seems we share the same lake.
I'm on the Tugaloo near T-21. About 20 minutes from Portman Marina and a little less to the 1-85 exit 1 bridge.
I just had a dock built on lake Hartwell and had it decked with a > product called Geodeck
Is that pronounced Gooey-deck or Geo-deck?
-- ~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat" "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." -Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
The latter. I think you were confusing it with a mollusk.
-W
"Garth Almgren" <nospam@v6stang.com> wrote in message news:3e0l9tFijj8U2@individual.net...> Around 5/5/2005 5:38 PM, Jack Redington wrote:>
I just had a dock built on lake Hartwell and had it decked with a> > product called Geodeck>
Is that pronounced Gooey-deck or Geo-deck? >
-- > ~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"> "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing> as simply messing about in boats."> -Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
Clams Canino wrote:> "Jack Redington" <capt_jack@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:90zee.4306>
I just had a dock built on lake Hartwell and had it decked with a>>product called Geodeck http://www.geodeck.com/ I guess time will tell>>how well it will stand the test of time. You may know the company that>>built it Clams - Custom Steel and wood out of Anderson SC.>>
The product they used is Tongue & Groove so there are no gaps on the>>decking. I did notice that they used treated wood under the decking.>>
Capt Jack R..>
What part of Hartwell are you on? Seems we share the same lake.>
I'm on the Tugaloo near T-21. About 20 minutes from Portman Marina and a> little less to the 1-85 exit 1 bridge.>
-W>
You are very close My Exit is the 173 ga exit for Lavoina Ga. We are on the Ga side in Gumlog Creek. One can see Tugaloo State Park across the cove from my Dock. I am not real familiar with the lake yet as we just got the place last year. Lake Lanier being our former boating grounds since it is close to the my house. But we had been camping out at Hart state park a few times and decided we would like to make Hartwell our boating lake if we could finds a little weekend place.
The place in Lavoina was in poor shape and I have spent just about every weekend working on it so the wife will not mind going there. There were flying squirrels getting in between the the ceiling and the roof, But I think I trapped them all now.
I have a little fishing boat in use right now in use with a 71 7.5 merc. And will hopefully put our little cuddy cabin in at the end of this month. Then I need to find that T60 Grill everyone say is so good
