Jet Dock Floating Dock
System - FAQs
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Q. Does the floating dock work
in shallow water? How much does the boat lift
draft with and without the watercraft on top?
A. The floating dock only "draws"
about 2 to 4 inches of water with the craft off it.
The minimum functional water depth is measured at
the back of the dock where the drive-on takes place.
The floating dock needs to be able to flex in order
to drive on top of it. With this in mind, anticipate
needing about 20-25 inches for a PWC and 30-60 inches
of depth for a boat. The mid and forward sections
of the Jet Dock can sit on the ground during low
water levels! -an extraordinary feature of the Jet
Dock system.
The PWC dock will
draft about 3-6"
with the craft on top of it.
The static boat
docks draft
20"-25" due to the buoyancy beams.
The airlift
docks draft 30"-40" due to the performance
pontoons.
Our standard response to people who ask
if they can put our dock in their shallow water site
is,
"If your watercraft is already sitting in the
water at the location our dock would go, then the Jet
Dock can be installed there safely, but slightly deeper
water will be needed for the lift to raise and lower
during dry-docking or launch."
Q. Can it be towed to another location?
Are they easy to take out of the water if I need to?
A. The dock can easily be moved
to another location, either by towing it with your PWC
or boat, loading it up on your boat trailer, or by disassembling
it and having it moved to its new location.
The dock can be removed from the water
in the same manner your boat is removed (tow it to a
boat ramp and pull it on top of your trailer) or by
disassembling it either in water or land and moving
it to its storage location. The dock can be left outside
if needed.
Q. Walk-around issues. How many
cubes wide for a stable walking platform? How stable
is it when I walk on the dock? Is the dock slippery
when you walk on it?
A. The cubes can be used as a floating
platform, gangway, finger pier or any other type of
customized configuration you so desire. A stable, walking
platform must be at least three cubes wide or 5'. The
dock is extremely stable to walk on and will support
your body weight due to the buoyancy contained within
each cube (which is 200 pounds). Therefore, every square
inch of "walkable" space will support your
body weight. Also, the dock's flexibility dampens movement
on one end from reaching other areas of the dock. Lastly,
the non-skid surface makes the dock very safe to walk
on even when it is wet.
Q. How much maintenance is required
to keep the Jet Dock clean and functional?
A. The only maintenance you will
ever have on the dock is threefold: a) make sure the
surface remains free from debris by hosing it down after
using your craft, b) periodic check-ups of the dock
and mooring lines just as you do for your watercraft
when it is tied up to an existing dock and c) spraying
our PWC or boat winches with an anti-corrosion treatment.
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Q. Do I still need to anti-foul
(bottom) paint my watercraft or the Jet Dock? If my
boat is already anti-foul painted, how hard is it to
drive on top of the dock?
A. One of the main reasons you
buy our product is for this very reason: you will never
have to anti foul paint your craft again. The same holds
true for the Jet Dock, as the underside does not need
to be anti foul painted. Keep in mind that our goal
is for you to be able to put the dock in and have to
do as little work to it as possible.
If your watercraft has already been treated
with a anti-foul paint, we require that it be removed
prior to using the Jet Dock. The drive-on procedure
for boats will be "slowed" down if the anti-foul
paint is left on, and damage may occur.
Q. Security issues. How do I secure
my watercraft to the dock? Isn't it easy for someone
to steal the entire dock?
A. You have several options when
it comes to securing your craft to the dock and securing
the Jet Dock to your existing dock. First, we can pre-install
a heavy-duty cromalloy steel chain into an actual cube
thereby giving you the option of locking your craft
to the dock. Second, you can actually lock the Jet Dock
to your existing dock with the same type of chain we
would use to lock your craft to the dock. We also have
after-market security systems should you decide to add
that at a later date.
Although we have never had a customer
call us and say, "My Jet Dock is missing,"
please check with your insurance company regarding theft
coverage.
Q. Is electricity needed to use
the dock?
A. Most of our docks are electricity
free. Craft are simply docked and launched under their
own power. For longer and/or heavier craft, we have
Jet Dock "Air Lift Aqua Pad" and "Performance
Series Aqua Pad" docks which have electrically
driven, partially submersible sterns to make docking
and launching a breeze.
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Q. If I live in a remote location,
do you have a dealership network that would service
me if necessary?
While we cannot promise next day service
to all customers, we can promise that we have worldwide
representation of our product. Which means that if there
is not a dealer close to you, our corporate office will
take care of you from top to bottom.
Q. What makes your product different
from other dry-docking alternatives?
A. Innovation. Jet Dock's patented
design provides the only modular, changeable, expandable
dock system with built in flex motion (Sequential Flex
TechnologyT). During drive-on, the dock flexes down
and allows the watercraft (even boats up to 50' in length)
to safely gain access to the Dock surface. Ask yourself
if you are ready to usher in the new millennium with
the docking system that will change the face of the
boating industry. Well, are you?
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