Bought a Jet Dock

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MikeeH

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I've been cruising Craig's List for some time in search of a floating dock for our wave runner. Wouldn't you know that I don't find one for the waver runner but instead I wind up getting a great deal on a jet dock for the boat! Now, I just have to figure out how to move it about 70 miles from Reading, PA to our place on the Chesapeake. Any ideas?
 
What's the dimensions?

Also, what's the weight? Could a couple guys lift it on to a boat trailer?
 
Sorry about the quip

I would think it could be disassembled and then trucked.
 
If it fit's on a trailer, we can pick it up for you. Our trailer is locked in winter storge right now, but if you can get access to a trailer, we'd be happy to bring the truck up and pick it up with any trailer you have or borrow. I have the three common hitch ball sizes. 1-7/8, 2, and 2-5/16.
We're thinking of heading up to northeastern MD next weekend.
PA is not that much farther, so no big deal. We'd be glad to help if we can.
 
I would split it and trailer as suggested. Boat ramp, and just slide it in. We have a Jet Dock, and I wuld strongly suggest to get the tool from them to assemble cubes. I have unscrewed them, but to pull the locking pins upward can be hard. We have a 24 on ours, and use 2 rows of stabilization cube lines under it, one across where motor is, and one just in front of that.
 
Yeah, I'm going to have to dig up a trailer somewhere. Neighbor might have one available.

Dusty, this thing has 50 cubes and the seller has that tool you suggested so I just have to figure out the transport method.

Glenn, if I can find a trailer I might be pinging on you. Thanks.
 
Mike - Just PM'd you my cell#. You can also ping me on FB.
 
We had Jet Dock at the last club I was in and I have worked on those things and I suggest leaving as much of it together as possible. They can be a real pain in the a$$ somtimes to reassemble. Also, you have to have that T-bar tool.

Good luck
Niles
 
Glenn, PM back at you.

Niles, yeah, the seller is including the tool. It's made up of 50 of the cubes so it will need to be at least split into two sections to transport. Regardless, for the price ($1,250)I not going to complain! Next I'll need to rush the completion of my new section of floating dock and set a couple of pilings at the head of the Jet Dock. Gee, I wonder if I'll get any real boating time? Oh, yeah, I'm retiring in June! I'll have time!!! [:)}
 
Mike ours is 7 cubes wide and 14 cubes long. They drove those stainless pipes about 10 ft. into the bottom, and then put a sleeve of PVC around them, and drove it about 3 ft. into bottom with caps on top. Isabelle has been the only time it has floated higher than the poles, and I anchored to our pier, and reattached after water went down.
 
Now that you have this dock you may want to only be looking for Jet Dock's for your ski because if you have room you can just add it to one side of this dock.

Niles
 
Mike, do you know of anyone with a rollback? I'm thinking if you had to hire one it may be $2/mile loaded. I'm not sure of your width but most rollbacks are 8 1/2' I believe. Congrats on the new purchase and that June thingy!!
 
Actually, my neighbor the contractor does have a trailer that would handle it. I'll talk with him this weekend.

Dusty, we'll sink a couple of pilings at the head of the jet dock to handle the forward thrust when the boat is pushing onboard and then tie it off to the side of the floating dock. With the dock arraingment I'll have after finishing the new extension I'll have lots of configuration options for the boat and the ski.
 
Mike -
Got the pm.
Do any of you jet dock owners know about how much it weighs? Will we be able to lift it on the trailer with just a couple guys if it's only broken down into 2 big sections?
 
Glenn,
Its made up of 47 cubes that measure 20" x 20" x 14" and weigh 14 lbs each so we're talking about 700 lbs and 153 cu ft total.
 
If you decide to lift 6 or 7 hooked together in a row, it has some flex,,,so it is easier to lash a pipe and secure it at both ends and middle to hoist a section.
 
If it's broken down too much, a flat-bed type trailer would be needed.
To take it on a boat trailer, it would have to be left in somewhat fairly large sections, or pieces will "fall through" the gaps in the boat trailer.
 
Glenn,
I'm figuring splitting it in half so each section would be about 4' wide.
 
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