New dock with lift and cover

Dream_Inn

Yep, I remember Del Prado.  We used to go under the bridge that went under it by 28th St.  Enjoy and can't wait to see finished pictures.

Handymans342

Todays half day progress. All squared up and bolted up and ready for decking.

LaRea

Wow, they work fast.

I was looking at Cape Coral on google maps.  Holy cow, I've never seen so much waterfront!  It's like 200 square miles of canals and waterfront houses.  Amazing.

Handymans342

Its the largest canal frontage community in the world.

Handymans342

Do you see the the Bayliner on the lift in the background? Hahahahaha

Michael T

Beautiful set-up Steve and the construction looks very solid!

raybo3

Looks awesome..... Hey Steve what is the tidal change there???? I notice that the dock is not going to float......

Handymans342

1 foot at most unless we get the really high and low tides it may be 18 inches. The dock sits about 28 inches above high tide. Anything from a hurricane wont touch it either. 

raybo3

Really??? 1 foot.......... wow our tide is 9 feet here. The dock and lift is looking great. Best of luck with it.......

Michael T

@raybo3 Wow, 9 feet, that would screw-up a lot of guys where I boat on the St. Lawrence/Lake Ontario with about 1 foot difference. Most docks are fixed - Geez they'd be 8 feet under water LOL.

Handymans342

Thanks Ray. Bout time you said something nice LOL

bella-vita

That's gonna be an awesome dock handy,I'm gonna have to start saving a little more so I can live the dream someday.Around here water drops 1 foot at nite.

raybo3

We have to make sure we know what the tide is at all times. But once your use to it its really no big deal unless your high and dry at low tide.....lol. Handy I always say nice things even to you but you just dont notice......lol.....

Cableguy Greg

Nine feet!!! Wow. I am glad that I am on the river. If the Allegheny River comes up 9 feet, we are calling Noah and getting the ark ready. The only time we have issues is when we get a lot of rain. Most times it comes up 2 feet after a bad rain. It usually goes down in a week. We have floating docks, so we can still access the boats in high water.

raybo3

Full moon tides can go as much as 11 and a half feet. That is why we have very strong currents at my club.....

MarkB

Wow.

Dream_Inn

Handy, I'm not sure I'd say anything from a hurricane wouldn't touch it.  My father was there when the last hurricane just turned last minute and hit port charlotte.  He was in those same canals, water was approaching his house, which is close to the height of those shown in your pictures. 

Enjoy that new lift and dock!  Very nice!

Handymans342

The water came up to about the new dock level and that was it. The PO was here for that.

Dream_Inn

Yeah, he'd tell you anything to buy the house!  :-)

Handymans342

I had already bought it when I asked

Handymans342

This is almost done.

Cableguy Greg

Very nice!!!

Handymans342

Carrie Underwood will be on site to sing the National Anthem when the boat is first lifted out of the sea as it should be. LOL

Michael T

Steve, beautiful (the dock, that is) there's doing a project and doing it right and darn little in between. You are doing it right, brother!

raybo3

Handy make sure you post the video of her singing it.......lol

luckydog

very nice, looks like a big job

Handymans342

90% Finished today. Hopefully I can get the boat here tomorrow.

Michael T

Wow, that's some rig....and look at those blue skies! I really prefer the bunks as they are so much more supportive of the hull! It's a really professional looking job, you're sure going to love just dropping to launch. I really miss my electric boat lift! What is the wood surface of the dock. It looks like some sort of PT?

Handymans342

Yes MT, PT. They still have LED lights to install, adjust the lift rails and fix the concrete seawall cap. 

TonyWalker

The similarities between your new lift and my lift for the Salt Shaker are remarkable.  Yours will work very well.  As does mine.

Tony