Rolling Docks

tummyman · 10-25-2022, 12:09 PM

As we are getting older and kids seem to be always tied up, we have been thinking of adding wheels to our dock to make it easier to install. We have researched the kits on line and it appears they could work. One side of our dock is 4 sections 6'X10'. We have a second side that is four sections of 4'X10'.

Would be interested in any comments or suggestion from people who have wheel in docks now. How stable are they? Do they install easily ? Any issues? Did you buy the materials locally? Thanks in advance.

garysanfran · 10-25-2022, 12:55 PM

Why are your kids tied up?

Untie them!

tis · 10-25-2022, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by garysanfran

Why are your kids tied up?

Untie them!

We had a dock on wheels and if you are pulling it straight in and out I would say they aren't bad. But if you have to twist it around any angle, it's not real easy.

WinnisquamZ · 10-25-2022, 01:59 PM

Must add the weight of the wheels filled with water adds to your effort required to move it around

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randalnh · 10-25-2022, 04:29 PM

Get an electric winch or even a boat trailer winch (manual) to hoist them out with. I'm sure with a little imagination you could rig up a mechanism to hoist those dock section out.

For years I had to winch my tractor-mounted snow blower setup into the shed up an incline and the boat winch did the job perfect.

10-25-2022, 12:09 PM	#1
tummyman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 845 Thanks: 261 Thanked 698 Times in 246 Posts	Rolling Docks As we are getting older and kids seem to be always tied up, we have been thinking of adding wheels to our dock to make it easier to install. We have researched the kits on line and it appears they could work. One side of our dock is 4 sections 6'X10'. We have a second side that is four sections of 4'X10'. Would be interested in any comments or suggestion from people who have wheel in docks now. How stable are they? Do they install easily ? Any issues? Did you buy the materials locally? Thanks in advance.

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garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,593 Thanks: 686 Thanked 684 Times in 350 Posts	Why are your kids tied up? Untie them! __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

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WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,120 Thanks: 215 Thanked 678 Times in 451 Posts	Rolling Docks Must add the weight of the wheels filled with water adds to your effort required to move it around Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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10-25-2022, 04:29 PM	#5
randalnh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 50 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 8 Posts	Get an electric winch or even a boat trailer winch (manual) to hoist them out with. I'm sure with a little imagination you could rig up a mechanism to hoist those dock section out. For years I had to winch my tractor-mounted snow blower setup into the shed up an incline and the boat winch did the job perfect.

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