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If you've recently purchased a boat and you intend to store it right next to your house on a lake or near another body of water, you are likely also looking at building a boat dock. Having your own boat dock can prove quite convenient, but if you want to get things off to a good start, you should also make sure you have all of the right boat dock supplies for new installation. Here are just some of the supplies or items that you might want to look into getting for you new boat and dock.
Bumpers or Fenders
Even the most seasoned boater makes a mistake every now and then while bringing a boat into the dock. If you are worried about a wrong turn possibly resulting in your boat making contact with the dock and causing damage, you might want to look into the installation of dock bumpers or fenders. These protective devices will be able to withstand a small impact from your boat as you try and gently steer it to its parking spot and will prevent the wood or other dock material from becoming damaged.
A Ladder
Do you intend to let your kids jump off a part of your dock directly into the lake to go swimming when you're not actively driving the boat? If so, you might be interested in the installation of a ladder that will go down into the water next to the dock. This will provide an easy way for anyone in the water to quickly and safely get back up on the dock without slipping or falling.
Cleaning Table
Do you intend to take your boat out for fishing on a regular basis? Are you going to keep the fish to cook and eat instead of just tossing them back into the lake? If so, you might enjoy having a dedicated location where you can clean the fish before it's time to fry them. Some dock owners will install a fish cleaning table right on the dock itself, as this provides an immediate and convenient spot to clean all of the fish you've caught as soon as your fishing trip is over. It also keeps the fish from making a mess on the boat itself and keeps the smell of the fish from overwhelming your entire house if that's where you've previously done the cleaning.
Contact a local boat dock supply store today for more information.
Share27 August 2020
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