![]() ![]() Now, my problem is that even if I am able to trench out the front I-beam (which is a 6" beam), I can realistically only remove about 6" of dirt/mud, because there are 2 connecting pieces that run the length of the dock and connect the front and rear I-beams - if I don't take out dirt the length of the connecting pieces in addition to the area under the front I-beam, I'll bottom out the connecting pieces even though there is room for the front I-beam to go down farther. I honestly thought that the rear I-beam had 5+ feet of clearance underwater. I just went out and measured the depth of the water at various points along my slip - at the front I-beam, between the 2 I-beams, at the rear I-beam, and at the end of the dock and here's what I got: I was hoping someone here had some experience with using some sort of pump that could "re-locate" the dirt that is directly underneath the offending I-beam, and I could potentially save hundreds of dollars simply by renting something from NationsRent or someplace like that.Īnyone have some tips? I only have until tomorrow to make the decision because the barge won't be available in my area again for a couple of months.so post up!!!Īlright, now I'm having some second thoughts. Obviously I can bite the bullet and pay the cash to have a barge come in and a huge piece of equipment with a bucket on it come in and scoop out 2 feet of dirt the entire width and length of my slip. The front I-beam of the lift hits the ground at about 3.5 to 4 feet water depth, and I need to realistically get 12" of so of dirt out - specifically, the dirt that runs the length of the I-beam, which is about 12-13 feet across. ![]() I have a dock and a 9' by 25' covered slip, but because the slip area was never dredged prior to installation of the dock and lift, and because the level of my lake fluctuates (depending on rain, evaporation, etc), I have only a narrow margin of water level until I'm permanently stuck with my boat in the lift. So I just got a quote of $1500 to dredge out 18-20" of dirt out of my boat slip, where I'm starting to have an issue getting my boat off the lift. ![]()
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