New dock with lift and cover

Handymans342

All, I will be documenting the construction with pictures as the work progresses. Stay tuned. This is a $30,000 project. I welcome all comments as the work progresses if anyone has any experience building one please chime in. 

raybo3

Best of luck.............

TonyWalker

The boat will be grateful.

Michael T

This will be fun to watch! I am guessing that your build will be flexible to accommodate bigger boats than your 342 - either for your potential up-grade or with the future re-sale of your house in mind, to someone with a bigger boat?

MarkB

$30k? You can build a house down there for that much. Lol.

Handymans342

MT, any bigger boat and it wont go under the bridge. 

Handymans342

Raybo, no one can get luckier than the Pats.

JC290

Sounds like a lot of money Handy care to share the break down on that ?

raybo3

Lucky????????? Now I know for sure you know nothing about football.........

Dream_Inn

My father used to have to go under that bridge as well to get out.  What size lift are you putting in?  Is the dock already there, or are you putting in a wrap around one?  Make sure the lift can go up quite high cause my father has shown me pictures how high that water can get during a hurricane.  Of course a lot of people will tie their boat in the middle with long lines across the canal.

Handymans342

DI, Its a 20,000 LB lift. Not sure how high it will take the boat above the water. I asked to have the pilings extended up 12 inches. 
JC, the dock is 500 sq feet wrap around for 16000. Lift is about 7K and the cover is about 7K. 

JC290

Thanks Handy. I'm looking at buying a slip with a similar set up so good info to have much appreciated 

rasbury

dang, I don't have much more than that in my boat! That will be really nice Handy, especially when I come visit!

Handymans342

Oh yes and room to dock with water and electric too for guests except Pats fans. 

raybo3

Trust me no Pat's fan wants to visit you........

Black_Diamond

I was just in Cape Coral. Some friends have a home there.

Handymans342

Why didnt you tell me BD?????

Black_Diamond

I'll be back there in Feb for business. I'll drop a line then.

rasbury

Business in Cape Coral? Are you a geritol salesperson?

Black_Diamond

I visit friends and just drive to my accounts. 

rasbury

JK, there Black.....

Handymans342

Well its finally started. Should be done by Friday. They have made a lot of progress. Oh, the supervisor is Cuban and the workers are white boys from Florida. LOL

Michael T

Steve, that looks awesome. Can't wait to see the finished product! BTW great open area of the canal without a home real tight to your yard and speaking of homes there are some very nice looking homes in the background!

Handymans342

Yeah they are ok. Right now, I am remodeling my laundry room and I have torn out the kitchen as the whole house is getting tiled with 20 by 20 inch tiles. Quite a disruption. Wish I had the Rinker at the dock so I could cook. LOL

Dream_Inn

Looks like quite the float rig!  Definitely a nice spot on the water with the open canal.  Are you pretty close to that bridge you need to go under?

Handymans342

Yes the one bridge is 11 foot 5 inches clearance at high tide but right now we are running 1 foot below normal tides so I will be good. 

06Rinker270

Your set up is legit.  Please keep sending pics.  

Dream_Inn

I guess I should've said, is your house located pretty close to that bridge on the canal (not your boat)?

Handymans342

It takes me 45 min to get down to the gulf from my house and that is just because of the slow zones. I am 10 min from the bridge DI and that is the bridge on Del Prado blvd if you remember street names.

rasbury

sweet! Congrats Handy!

Handymans342

Here is todays progress. Notice the angle I will enter at. It is 15 feet between pilings. Cape coral only allows you to go out 30 feet from the seawall. The depth is 3 feet at low tide at the sea wall. 4 feet or so at the lift area.