Rivers and lakes that freeze present unique challenges
for boat docks
and boat lifts.
Stationary docking structures are often destroyed during
winter ice conditions. Additional information on Ice
and Docks can be found on the US
Army Corps of Engineers (website). Jet
Dock's shallow-drafting, durable modules help solve
ice problems.
Most cold climate customers leave
their Jet Dock boat docks and boat lifts in ice for
the winter. So long as you do not have "moving"
ice that can tear the dock away or bang it up against
another structure, the Jet Dock is perfectly fine to
leave iced-in for the winter. Unlike mechanical
lifts, your Jet Dock does not have to be
removed and land stored during the winter. This saves
an immense amount of time and aggravation for the cold-climate
boater.
Be sure to use common sense. Remove and winterize your
watercraft and store it away during the off-season.
And untie yourJet Dock from rigid
moorings (PDF) or remove the moorings altogether.
Spring-tie your Jet Dock freely so it does not rub up
against other structures, and do not leave the Jet Dock
in locations where moving ice can tear it away and cause
damage.
For most marina boat slips and quiet water areas, go
ahead and leave your Jet Dock in the ice -- and say
"hello" to it in the Spring. It will be there
waiting for you!
