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Drive-On Docks For
Boat & PWC Docking
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Drive
on docks by Jet Dock. What could be simpler? No straps,
hooks, motors or gears. The methods for pwc
drive-on docking (video) and boat
drive-on docking (video) are similar. Simply
idle on your Jet Dock, pause, then drive-on, just like
on a trailer. During the drive-on docking process, the
floatation sections "flex down" to prevent
your boat from rising up and slamming down upon the
surface. As the weight of your craft moves forward on
the Jet Dock, the floats rise back up to keep your craft high and dry.
And launching
your pwc (video) or launching
your boat (video) is simple. The stern
of your dock gently flexes down during launch, allowing
the craft to depart gradually. Compare to Competition.
Drive-on docks are safe and easy to use. Easier than driving on a boat trailer, your pwc, jet boat, i/o, outboard or other stern drive boat will slide into place, the propeller will cavitate, and the watercraft will stop automatically. By carefully following the Owner's Manual (PDF) instructions, drive-on boat lifts and systems by Jet Dock will be as easy -- if not easier -- to navigate than mooring into a wet slip or driving on to a boat trailer. And the results are far superior -- no lines, fenders, bumpers, fouling or corrosion.
Jet
Dock's multi-float design uses patented "Sequential
Flex Technology"™ ("SFT") not found
or available in our
Competitors. See U.S. Pat. #5,529,013
(USPTO website), #5,682,833
(USPTO website) and other US and International
patents at the U.S. Patents website. Our drive on docks
feature floats with varied buoyancies and flexible connections
between them that allow the docking system to flex down
beneath the water during drive on, and return to the
surface once the weight of the craft moves forward on
the dock. The result is a drive on process that is smooth
and consistent, and avoids undue stresses on your existing
dock structure or seawall.
Your Jet Dock drive-on boat lift will also make launching
your watercraft safe and easy. For personal watercraft,
simply lift gently at the stern of your craft and slide
it seaward. The dock flexes down and your pwc launches
gradually. Dinghies and other small boats are launched
in the same fashion. For medium sized boats, use the
Jet Dock winch-assist
launching system (video) which comes standard
with your Jet Dock boat class system. For larger boats
between about 24 feet and 50 feet in length, Jet Dock's
Airlift
Docking systems (video) raise and lower
the stern of your craft for simple launching and docking.
No matter what kind of watercraft you have, Jet Dock drive-on docking and boat lift systems are the simplest and most reliable to use! |