Dock lifespan in SC
 

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?

Thanks.

--
- Kyle

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" wrote in message
...
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?

Thanks.

--
- Kyle

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" wrote in message
...
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" wrote in message
...
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?

Thanks.

--
- Kyle

The synthetic wood not only last longer, but it is made with 100% post
consumer recycled plastic. Trees everywhere appreciate it.


"Clams Canino" wrote in message
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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" wrote in message
...
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" wrote in message
...
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?

Thanks.

--
- Kyle

Clams Canino wrote:

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.

Capt Jack R..

"Jack Redington" 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

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

The latter. I think you were confusing it with a mollusk.

-W

"Garth Almgren" wrote in message
...
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" 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 :-)

Capt Jack R..

Garth Almgren wrote:

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? :)


I am hoping "not" to have to pronounced it Gooey-deck :-)
But if I have to I will let you know..

I wish the deck on the cabin was made out it the same stuff - As that is
another job that needs to be done..

Capt Jack R..