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Originally Posted by jrc
What we are really talking about is that people want to build sturdy permanent crib or piling docks, like people have been building on Winni for centuries.
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I apologize, in your original email I thought you were talking about improvements to various public/semi-public docks. But, it appears you're talking about people wanting to reinforce their own private docks.
While I still feel you should not need to build some hurricane-proof structure that could accommodate the Sophie B just to slip your 28' cruiser, many of the private docks I've seen on the lake DO seem a little on the flimsy side. Homeowners should, IMO, be able to build a moderately substantial dock structure without the need for tons of red tape. Sinking a few 8" or 10" pilings doesn't seem like cause for concern. Dredging up the bottom or dropping in a 4' diameter pile group DOES seem like too much (not implying that you necessarily suggested one or the other in your post).