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Originally Posted by loopner
We can't have it "spin". The ladder needs to be facing the shoreline.
Was that professionally installed? I can't imagine moving that block of concrete.
So what do the swivels do exactly? I guess I don't understand their purpose.
That's what I was thinking myself, but wasn't sure if it was our only problem. The wing dings who anchored it previously used old radiators. ::roll eyes::
I'd love to, but I'm sure it would spin.
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My raft spins, I figure if people are capable of swimming to the raft, they are capable of swimming to the opposite side from shore to access the ladder. If they are not able to do that they shouldn't be swimming to the raft. The swivels keep the chain from twisting up.
The raft was bought from and installed by Production dock many years ago, not sure if they are still around. One guy showed up with the raft and anchor on a trailer. He slid the raft into the water. The anchor is a cylinder of concrete, he positioned the raft to the shore, put a large plank as a ramp from the shore to the raft and rolled the anchor onto the raft, that was the plan any way. He controlled and moved the anchor with a large pry bar. When he got the anchor on the plank he lost control of the anchor and it rolled off the plank. He started to use his leg to stop the anchor, so I screamed at him to let it go, he pulled back and it ended up next to the raft. We laughed about me yelling, he thanked me and said he knew better but did it automatically. He repositioned the ramp, I helped him roll the anchor onto the raft. He paddled the raft out to the spot, rolled it off the raft and there it sits.
I'm thinking the bungee idea may be the best for you. I think you said you have extra chain, I would try letting the slack out then using a bungee setup to keep the chain taut, to minimize the spin, but allow slack so the dock can rise and fall without moving the anchors. Maybe you could attach the bungee about halfway down the chain, from one chain to the other, you would have to experiment or find someone who has done it before. Most of the places that sell them are real helpful, just tell them what's going on up front and I'm sure they'd give you ideas. Let us know what you come up with.