Boat Dock Works

Platform Boat Dock – Project 6

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Platform Boat Dock - Project 6

Platform Boat Dock – Project 6

Platform Boat Dock – Project 5

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Platform Boat Dock - project 5

Platform Boat Dock – project 5

Double Slip Boat Docks

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All steel docks are fabricated at Boat Dock Works’ Gainesville location. Boat Dock Works has been fabricating and installing private and community docks since 1999 with many satisfied customers to validate their high reputation.

Double Slip Boat Dock 1

Double Slip Boat Dock 1 – View more of this project.

This 32′ x 32′ all welded steel, double slip dock on Lake Lanier was constructed with a 20′ x 32′ Upper/Sun deck with partial gables. Decking consist of Brazilian Hardwood. Dock was installed with a Boat Lift and two Jet Ski Ports.

Boat Dock with Upper Deck - Project 5

This all welded steel dock is located on the main channel of Bald Ridge Creek on Lake Lakier. All welded steel docks are built heavy to withstand rough water conditions.

: Another fine dock constructed and installed by Boat Dock Works located on Lake Hartwell. This dock is all welded steel I-beam framed. Dock was installed with a boat lift, jet ski port, swim ladder, dock box, cleats and bumpers. Dock is decked in Brazilian hardwood and is accessible by a 4′ x 60′ arched gangway.

Double Slip Boat Dock 2 – View more of this project.

Based on research, technical data, and years of experience using a variety of products manufactured for building docks and swim platforms, Boat Dock Works stands firm on our decision to use only the finest materials available for the construction of heavy-duty, rigid docks.

All materials are cut in custom jigs for precise fit. Any and all joints are beveled before being welded. Our quality steel frames consist of 12″ all welded bar joists, which are constructed of 2″ x 2″ x 1/8″ angle iron and 1/2″ x 1/2″ solid square bars. Double 2″ x 2″ x 3/16″ square tubing is used for upright construction. Roof joints usually consist of 2″ x 4″ or 2″ x 6″ structural rectangular tubing.

Custom picketed handrails and/or bench seats wrap the upper decks. Our in-house paint process consists of a complete acid wash, epoxy primer and two coats of gloss enamel automotive paint, entirely sprayed to provide the finest finish in the marine industry. Hot dipped galvanized finish is also available.

The entire steel frame is set on 10-year shoremaster encapsulated flotation, which is fastened by 1/4″ stainless bolts. Docks sit high (approximately 10″) and level. Roofing material is 26 gauge. All decking is screwed down and trimmed in bumper material. Anchoring includes 4″ steel anchor poles with wenches and/or shorelin anchor system. All cable and hardware is stainless. Hinges and high stress points are always double reinforced.

Single Slip Boat Docks

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Another custom dock from Boat Dock Works. This is the 18′ wide x 30′ long single slip boat dock with a full gable roof. The dock has a 6′ x 6′ swim ladder area and cantilevered dock box. All of our frames come with a custom finish. Shoreline steps and shoreline stabilization was also installed for the customer.

Single Slip Boat Dock 1

Single Slip Boat Dock with hip roof

: Custom constructed, all welded, hot-dipped galvanized framed dock located on Lake Lanier. Boat Dock Works offers a full line of custom docks.

Our in-house painted finish includes: steel frame acid washed, one coat of epoxy primer, and two coats of automotive enamel paint with hardner. All paint is applied by spray gun, and was designed by professional consultants. This is a profesional performance finish using high quality PPG products. Our finish is unmatched in the industry.

Single Slip Boat Dock 2

Boat Dock with Upper Deck - Project 4

Single Slip Boat Dock 3

Shoreline Steps

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In addition to rip rap and dredging, Boat Dock Works also offers shoreline steps. Shoreline steps are an easily permittable solution to make one’s access from land to water a logical transition.

Shoreline Steps 1

Shoreline Steps - Project 10

Shoreline Steps 2

Shoreline - Project 4 - View 2

100% Corps approved
Pressure Treated Lumber~ 20 years guaranteed~composite materials also available
6′ wide with wheel tracks
4′x6′ landings
Picketed Handrails~ with our signature Copper Tops
6in x 6in posts~ set 2′ deep in concrete

Commercial | Community Boat Docks

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This 8 slip community dock is located across from The Lake Lanier Olympic Rowing Venue. All of our steel frames are constructed from 3/16 inch material. Underwater anchor system is set up on #11 wenches for easy adjustments.

Commercial | Community Boat Dock 1

Lake Hartwell - View 1

Commercial | Community Boat Dock 2

Platform Boat Docks

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Platform Boat Dock 1

Platform Boat Dock 1 – View more of this project.

Platform Boat Dock - Project 6

Platform Boat Dock 2 – View more of this project.

Seawalls

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Seawall 1

Sea Wall installed on Lake Hartwell includes products offered by Redi-Rock. View 2

Boat Dock Works was contracted by The City of Gainesville to install this 750' composite sea wall for the Long Wood Cove rehabilitation project. Boat Dock Works is approved through The U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers, Georgia E.P.D., and has been involved with many local and state projects.

Boat Dock Works has been involved in projects such as this Bio-Engineering Shoreline Stabilization for the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers, Savanna District. Here we used inported clay, Rip Rap, surge stone, and low-land switch grass to build back and stabilize eroded shorelines on Lake Hartwell.

Sea Wall - Project 4

Seawall 3

Rip Rap

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Rip rap is type III granite rock installed above an underlying geo-textile fabric. The combination of these two products corrects and prevents erosion that is caused by environmental and recreational factors. With each rain and wind producing weather system and each wake created by recreational boaters the shoreline is gradually eroded into the water below. The end result of this erosion is two-fold. First among the two is the reduction in the dimensions of the landowners’ lake property. The second negative result of uncontrolled erosion is the accumulation of silt sediment under the docks or in the prospective location for the dock.

Rip Rap

Loading Rip-Rap onto the barge

Loaded and ready to rock!

For those that do not like the appearance of the raw granite, we suggest letting us stain your rock. That’s right! We offer the only stain approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. With 5 colors to choose from, we can achieve the look you are going for.

This bio-engineering project was contracted out by The U.S.A.C.E Hartwell Project. We incorporated soil, stone, and vegetation to reintroduce habitat to an eroded shoreline.

Our shoreline stabilization also includes the installation of River Stone. The River Stone shown here was installed by barge on Lake Hartwell.

Winter storm waves, boat wakes, fluctuating lake levels, and wind all contribute to the erosion of lakefront property. Not only does erosion reduce the size of you land, but the deposits of eroded material into the lake create shallow water conditions in front of your home. These deposits promote the growth of awatic weekds which can eventually interfere with your recreational access to the lake. The most serious impact to you as a lakefront home owner, is the loss of your property. Restoration is virtually impossible, so it is best to stop the problem before it starts.

Rip rap is a heavy stone facing, or armor, on a shore bank used to protect it and the adjacent upland against wave scour. Rip rap depends on the soil beneath it for support and should be built on stable shores or bank slopes. Rip rap is composed of three selections: the armor or stone layer, the filter layer, and the toe protection. Typical armor is composed of rough, angular rock. The second component is the underlying filter layer. This special filter cloth, also called geo-textile, supports the stone against settlement. By doing this, it allows groundwater seepage. In certain cases, such as a very steep bank, layering over the top of the rip rap slope may be an option. This kind of layering provides a buffer from rainwater that could seep under the rip rap.

To assure that a rip rap shoreline will remain stable, a certain stone size will be specified for your shoreline. Stone size is commonly expressed in terms of a D50 at a road mix is 12 inches, 50% of the stones will pass through a sieve with 12 inch openings. The remaining rocks will be larger. The largest stone in the mix will not be 1.5 x the D50 (18 inches). The thickness of the rip rap layer should be 2.25 times the D50 (27 inches). For conditions around the lakes and ponds of Georgia, a D50 of 10-12 inches will be adequate under most circumstances. Smaller stone sizes will also be included in your rock mix to any voids it may have.

The transportation of the rip rap begins at the rock quarry, from which it is trucked to a location deemed permissible for loading and unloading by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. At the point, the rip rap is loaded by tractor to a barge and transported to the job site via push boat.

Prior to rip rap construction the existing ground should be graded, with the assistance of a back hoe. Next, a slope no steeper than 2 feet horizontal, to 1 foot vertical is created. Once complete, the fill is free of debris and firmly compacted before construction proceeds.

Boat Dock Works only uses the most up to date technology and equipment. In doing this, Boat Dock Works is able to implement the necessary techniques to correct and prevent lakefront erosion in the most cost efficient manner possible.

Because of the vital role that Lake Lanier plays in the economic welfare of Georgia, it is imperative that the lake and its shoreline are maintained to the highest possible standards. For this reason I have chosen to invest my interest in the market of shoreline preservation.

Dredging

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Regardless of silt accumulation caused by previously uncontrolled erosion, corrective measure can be taken by obtaining a permit for dredging. Dredging is the removal of silt down to the U.S. Army Corps mandated hard pan below. The outcome of dredging produces cleaner, deeper water at the landowners’ property line, also increasing the landowners’ property value. Deep water lake lots have consistently brought higher values on the real estate market compared to their shallow water competition.

We dredge by land or water, back-hoes are loading trucks.

Dredging

Shoreline – Project 1

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Sea Wall - Project 1

Sea Wall – Project 1…

Shoreline – Project 2

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Shoreline Stair - Project 2

Shoreline Stair – Project 2…

Shoreline Stair - Project 2 - View 2

Shoreline Stair – Project 2 – View 2…

Shoreline – Project 3

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Sea Wall - Project 3

Sea Wall – Project 3…

Sea Wall - Project 3 - View 2

Sea Wall – Project 3 – View 2…

Shoreline – Project 4

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Shoreline - Project 4

Shoreline – Project 4…

Shoreline - Project 4 - View 2

Shoreline – Project 5

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Shoreline - Project 5

Shoreline – Project 5…

Shoreline – Project 4

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Sea Wall - Project 4

Sea Wall – Project 4…

Shoreline – Project 7

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Longwood Sea Wall

Longwood Sea Wall…

Shoreline – Project 6

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Sea Wall - Project 6

Sea Wall – Project 6…

Shoreline Stair – Project 8

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Shoreline Stair - Project 8

Shoreline Stair – Project 8…

Shoreline – Project 9

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Shoreline Stair - Project 9

Shoreline Stair – Project 9…