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jimbob1603 · 04-24-2006, 01:53 PM

A crank up is absolutely the way to go; if I was building a new dock. But, I have a very nice 'non-crankable' deepwater 35ft. aluminum dock, a boat lift, and a floating jet-dock.

I didn't want to get involved in redesigning the dock so it could be cranked up; it probably isn't even feasible from an engineering point of view. Besides, I hate mig welding aluminum ... pain in the butt. The boat lift is just too massive/awkward to move out of the water. The jet-dock handles the ice fine ... but it gets 'bubbled' anyway.

I felt that the linear air compressor was the most cost effective alternative to a crank-up.

04-24-2006, 01:53 PM	#34
jimbob1603 Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Crank It!! A crank up is absolutely the way to go; if I was building a new dock. But, I have a very nice 'non-crankable' deepwater 35ft. aluminum dock, a boat lift, and a floating jet-dock. I didn't want to get involved in redesigning the dock so it could be cranked up; it probably isn't even feasible from an engineering point of view. Besides, I hate mig welding aluminum ... pain in the butt. The boat lift is just too massive/awkward to move out of the water. The jet-dock handles the ice fine ... but it gets 'bubbled' anyway. I felt that the linear air compressor was the most cost effective alternative to a crank-up.