Breakwater Cost?

hig · 04-09-2013, 07:33 PM

We are on the south side of Rattlesnake (opposite Smith Point) and we get some decent chop coming down the lake on windy days. It hasn't been a big deal up until now as our boat is no show queen and can take some rough treatment.

This year, we are thinking about getting a new(er) boat and I am a bit more worried about the beating it will take. So I am thinking about adding a breakwater, but have no idea how much one would cost. We have LOTS of good rocks on the property, but the water gets really deep quickly and drops to 20ft by the end of the existing dock.

The other plus to a breakwater dock is not pulling the dock every year.

What do people think? Pros/cons? Too expensive? Other options for keeping a boat from getting too beaten up?

04-09-2013, 07:33 PM	#1
hig Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 58 Thanks: 41 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Breakwater Cost? We are on the south side of Rattlesnake (opposite Smith Point) and we get some decent chop coming down the lake on windy days. It hasn't been a big deal up until now as our boat is no show queen and can take some rough treatment. This year, we are thinking about getting a new(er) boat and I am a bit more worried about the beating it will take. So I am thinking about adding a breakwater, but have no idea how much one would cost. We have LOTS of good rocks on the property, but the water gets really deep quickly and drops to 20ft by the end of the existing dock. The other plus to a breakwater dock is not pulling the dock every year. What do people think? Pros/cons? Too expensive? Other options for keeping a boat from getting too beaten up?