My wife and I purchased a cabin on the north shore of Mille Lacs and we are looking to get some opinions on the best type of dock to use up in the sand. Obviously, you can get quite a bit of large crashing waves, so wondering if steel is a better choice over aluminum or what would be the best??? Thanks much
check your new neighbors and see what they have would be a good place to look and get ideas.. just a thought..
They don’t put any docks in, that was obviously already my first thought
no docks!! I would have never thought that.. good luck on your adventure!!
They don’t put any docks in, that was obviously already my first thought
I’ve got friends with lake shore homes on the north side. They don’t have docks either. They get ripped up by the waves too much.
Also, it tends to be super shallow and you quite often need a very long one to reach adequate depths, especially if there’s a drought (which seems to happen frequently now).
I am in Wahkon Bay. We are pretty sheltered but I have seen docks north of Izatys on Otto’s point twisted up and rolled. I have a mix of different brands of aluminum. Each section bolts to the next and all are on wheels. I got tired of wrestling steel & the wood stuff from when I was a kid 60 yrs ago is long gone up in flames.
Are you going to be handling the install & fall removal your self? 2 son in laws & a 20 something grandson are my crew, Also relatives close by. Lots of guys around that do it. I could give you the name of the guy out of Isle.
Boat lifts, vertical only IMO, are another thing.
Can you pull you gear straight out with a truck or a tractor?
Drive along 18 & see what people have sitting in their yard.
Welcome to the lake!
Welcome to the lake. I have had a place on the lake for 38 years so I have seen my share of busted up docks. If your wide out in the open where you can get 4-5′ waves I would only suggest a steel dock that sits approx 3′ above the water. Pound in all of the corner posts and and bolt down all of your removable top sections.
If not you will be looking for your dock sections after every big wind.
Putting a boat on a lift might be tricky unless you can get it high enough out of the water so the waves don’t hit it.
I could build you a permanent dock and it would be flame resistant.
I could build you a permanent dock and it would be flame resistant.
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