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I assume he meant 10″ wide.

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Yep…. I work in an office….

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Hugoalie,
We use an electric winch to pull our docks and lifts out each fall. My neighbor (Buck Slayer) broke the front legs off his brand new lift the first year we pulled it out because they had sunk in the muck and dug into the sand when they were being pulled.

Before putting it back in the next spring, he bolted 2 green treated 2″X10″ boards under the legs. They act like skis and prevent it from sinking in the muck. We haven’t had an issue since. They add some additional weight but haven’t deteriated at all in over 5 years.

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They were only 10″ long and helped? Interesting. I might try something like that. Thanks for the suggestion.

Does anyone think putting large plywood sheets under each leg would work? The dock isn’t so much of an issue, it’s more the pontoon lift.

I obviously understand there will be impact if salt is added. However, we aren’t talking about a truck load. But right now my boat lift is too heavy and sinks into the muck. Our property is where the weeds and muck start. I would like to put something (river rock, other rock, etc) as a base so I can have my lift and dock function properly. I don’t need an entire swimming resort. I’ve seen the mats you can lay down. Are those legal? The last place I would ask is the DNR.