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Buster Mogul Monster 08-09 - Apex 1800 miles Warrior 1812 Miles Posts: 438 Gender:	jet ski dock ideas 06/09/10 at 9:49pm anyone got some cheap ideas for a jet ski dock? I am always up for a project that saves some cash so I wanted a cheap but functional idea for the jet ski so I can roll it up on shore and leave it. any ideas??
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mxzx Mogul Monster I love YaBB 1 Gold! Posts: 413 Gender:	Re: jet ski dock ideas Reply #1 - 06/10/10 at 7:42am Find an old small boat trailer and you will have the winch and all, the trailer can be anchored and then hauled away in the fall
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Buster Mogul Monster 08-09 - Apex 1800 miles Warrior 1812 Miles Posts: 438 Gender:	Re: jet ski dock ideas Reply #2 - 06/10/10 at 7:58am I like the idea... but I would think it would be a pia to get the trailer to shore once loaded or i guess you are saying leave the trailer in the lake?
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Skidor Trail Boss 10/11 >Bring it on! Posts: 4543 Gender:	Re: jet ski dock ideas Reply #4 - 06/10/10 at 11:29am How do you want to dock your Jetski? Out of the water on shore or onto a floating/moored dock? The old trailer setup seems like it would work great if you extend the tongue and use an ATV to haul it in and out of the water. How deep is your frontage? Shallow for a ways out or a good sloping drop off?
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Re: jet ski dock ideas
Reply #5 - 06/10/10 at 12:34pm

saw a pretty cool set up not to long ago, a guy put a 4x4 down into the ground standing up with another one back at an angle for bracing. then mounted a standard boat hand winch to the top. He also ran 2 4x4s on the ground out into the water. looked like he drove it up part way then winched it the rest of the way. looked nice and seemed to work well. Good luck!

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Reply #6 - 06/10/10 at 7:05pm

thanks for the thoughts guys.... ideally I want a roller type or slide set up with the winch idea and not a float. something to keep it out of the water and at the shoreline so I can chain it up. plenty of them online, but no patterns to steal. I like the post of 4x4's and then I could remove it in the winter. my frontage is very gradual as it starts at ankle depth and slowly goes out. I guess all I would have to do is figure the angle of the rollers or run them flat. whatever it is like I said I was hoping to have it out of the water on the shore and be able to move the frame out of the way in the winter. I guess it's time for paper and pencil to sketch something. keep the thoughts coming.

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Re: jet ski dock ideas
Reply #7 - 06/17/10 at 11:33pm

Quote from Buster on 06/10/10 at 7:05pm:

thanks for the thoughts guys.... ideally I want a roller type or slide set up with the winch idea and not a float. something to keep it out of the water and at the shoreline so I can chain it up. plenty of them online, but no patterns to steal. I like the post of 4x4's and then I could remove it in the winter. my frontage is very gradual as it starts at ankle depth and slowly goes out. I guess all I would have to do is figure the angle of the rollers or run them flat. whatever it is like I said I was hoping to have it out of the water on the shore and be able to move the frame out of the way in the winter. I guess it's time for paper and pencil to sketch something. keep the thoughts coming.

they make a ramp with rollers that goes on shore, my boss ha s acouple. with steady water level they are better than my crank up lifts.

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Reply #8 - 07/10/10 at 6:53pm

thought I would share some good news.... I ended up taking some 16' 2x8's and sistered them together, then ran two deck boards on top followed by some strips of hyfax.... one push and she slides to the the bottom slicker than a snot on a glass doorknob. I would highly recommend using the hyfax for a boat trailer or launch/dock system. love it when a plan comes together!

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Reply #9 - 07/11/10 at 12:28pm

Quote from Buster on 07/10/10 at 6:53pm:

thought I would share some good news.... I ended up taking some 16' 2x8's and sistered them together, then ran two deck boards on top followed by some strips of hyfax.... one push and she slides to the the bottom slicker than a snot on a glass doorknob. I would highly recommend using the hyfax for a boat trailer or launch/dock system. love it when a plan comes together!

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Buster Mogul Monster 08-09 - Apex 1800 miles Warrior 1812 Miles Posts: 438 Gender:	Re: jet ski dock ideas Reply #10 - 07/11/10 at 8:48pm nothing here at the house.. I will get one next time at camp.
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