height of the dock from water

Hillcountry · 05-26-2019, 10:49 PM

Keep in mind that the lake is above full lake level. If you install your dock 2 feet above the level now, it will be very high as the lake recedes...and it will recede.
As far as the footing goes I know nothing!

fatlazyless · 05-27-2019, 06:27 AM

My aluminum dock, if it were all installed as of today, would probably be about zero to 2" under the water. Most likely the water level will soon go down and it will be just a wee bit above the surface.

Is totally best to have a very low aluminum dock so the wakes and waves roll across the dock creating a natural harmoney with the lake ... plus it swings and sways .... all at the same time .... is a shaky-waky 1959 olde aluminum dock? ....... so what .... is also the best dock in the lake!

DickR · 05-27-2019, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

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Is totally best to have a very low aluminum dock so the wakes and waves roll across the dock....

I think that might depend on whether the deck sections are buoyant. Waves could lift and dislodge wood sections.

Descant · 05-27-2019, 08:27 PM

Two feet is was too high for most boats, especially as water level goes down. For my permanent dock, I have steps I can remove as water goes down. For pubic docks, many carry a step on board to compensate for water level. (I board over the side gunwale. Many newer boats board over the transom/swim platform. Awkward for some of my family members.
Do what works for you most times. You'll settle on something as soon as you decide you don't want to adjust dock height every few weeks.

Slickcraft · 05-27-2019, 09:04 PM

Our main dock is about 4" above the H2O today, was awash about 10 days ago. Our seasonal dock is fine, about 12" above the water today and has never gasped for air.

So I would say 10" above today's level. As per Kamper

A seasonal dock with sectioned decking should not be low in the water, waves will lift the decking which may float away.

Bear Islander · 05-27-2019, 09:19 PM

Based on the lake level graph in the link you can expect the lake to be about 12 inches lower by mid September. I would put in a dock about 6 inches higher than current level.

https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/.../graph2019.jpg

aydinlik · 05-27-2019, 09:57 PM

Thanks all for the good advice. I reduced the height to 6 inches from water level and it looks beatiful.

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fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,173 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	My aluminum dock, if it were all installed as of today, would probably be about zero to 2" under the water. Most likely the water level will soon go down and it will be just a wee bit above the surface. Is totally best to have a very low aluminum dock so the wakes and waves roll across the dock creating a natural harmoney with the lake ... plus it swings and sways .... all at the same time .... is a shaky-waky 1959 olde aluminum dock? ....... so what .... is also the best dock in the lake! __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

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05-26-2019, 10:49 PM	#1
Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,419 Thanks: 1,664 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	Keep in mind that the lake is above full lake level. If you install your dock 2 feet above the level now, it will be very high as the lake recedes...and it will recede. As far as the footing goes I know nothing!

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05-27-2019, 08:27 PM	#4
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,597 Thanks: 1,418 Thanked 1,705 Times in 1,109 Posts	Two feet is was too high for most boats, especially as water level goes down. For my permanent dock, I have steps I can remove as water goes down. For pubic docks, many carry a step on board to compensate for water level. (I board over the side gunwale. Many newer boats board over the transom/swim platform. Awkward for some of my family members. Do what works for you most times. You'll settle on something as soon as you decide you don't want to adjust dock height every few weeks.

05-27-2019, 09:04 PM	#5
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,387 Thanks: 1,260 Thanked 2,148 Times in 983 Posts	Our main dock is about 4" above the H2O today, was awash about 10 days ago. Our seasonal dock is fine, about 12" above the water today and has never gasped for air. So I would say 10" above today's level. As per Kamper A seasonal dock with sectioned decking should not be low in the water, waves will lift the decking which may float away.

05-27-2019, 09:19 PM	#6
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,766 Thanks: 32 Thanked 441 Times in 207 Posts	Based on the lake level graph in the link you can expect the lake to be about 12 inches lower by mid September. I would put in a dock about 6 inches higher than current level. https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/.../graph2019.jpg

05-27-2019, 09:57 PM	#7
aydinlik Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 42 Thanks: 39 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks all for the good advice. I reduced the height to 6 inches from water level and it looks beatiful.