EZ DOCK GULF COAST APPLICATIONS
EZ Dock SOLUTIONS & CASE STUDIES
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EZ Dock Gulf Coast has a strong presence in Industrial, Residential, Commercial, Government, Education, and Access Management applications. Learn more about the details of our installations, case studies, pictures and other helpful information to consider when looking for a new dock system.
Industrial
Our lightweight, modular, and easily stored and transported design makes EZ Floating Dock the system of choice for industrial applications.
Residential
Designed for ease of maintenance, EZ Dock boat docks, boat lifts, and dock accessories offer endless design possibilities for your specific waterfront property.
Our Applications
CASE STUDIES
CASE STUDY: GOVERNMENT
NASA Stennis Space Center
This install is located in Hancock Co. Mississippi, on the Possum Walk Heritage Trail, at the NASA Stennis Space Center. The dock system is located approx. 1/2 mile through the woods, on the Heritage Trail, which made the job a little more challenging. The Launch is located just off the Pearl River, which now provides access to some great fishing and paddling spots. The floating dock system and kayak/canoe launch is all ADA compliant, allowing wheelchair access to all paddling activities. In fact the entire 3.2 mile trail is all wheelchair accessible, as well as for bicycles and walkers. The trail crosses through pristine marsh and wetland areas, that are great for, birding, fishing, wildlife viewing, biking and walking.
CASE STUDY: COMMERCIAL
Borough of Swedesboro
The Borough of Swedesboro New Jersey is located in Gloucester County, a small southern NJ town of 2500 residents. Narraticon Lake is the center of a 200 acre park, 1.5 mile walking trail and a playground open to the public. Fishing, kayaks, canoes, row boats and small electric powered boats are permitted. With mature hardwoods on a hillside this man- made lake was created in 1934.
BACKGROUND
Since the dock offers opportunities for fishing and boating Mayor and Council were searching for new ways of encouraging greater use of the lake by the public. Since there were no docks available for public use they decided to add two different floating dock platforms to encourage fishing and small boating activities (kayaks, canoes, row-boats).
Requirements
A list of requirements for the dock system of choice were best met with the floating dock system manufactured by EZ Dock in Missouri:
1: The Fishing Dock
The Fishing Dock is equipped with railings on all sides with fish pole holders, two benches and a gangway transition from existing steps. Anchored with two galvanized pipes the dock configuration can be changed in hours should any requirements change in the future.
2: The EZ Launch
The EZ Launch for docking and launching kayaks or canoes is equipped with a stable platform consisting of docks, handrails and rollers to allow easy and safe entry and exit of any kayak or canoe. Watch this short video clip. A non-skid dock surface assures safe entry and exit when launching and docking which is never too hot on bare feet. The dock is also modular and the configuration easily changed should requirements vary in the future. The transition to land is a polyethylene gangway with the dock anchored with two pipes allowing the docks to rise and fall with any change in water leve.
EZ Dock offers the most stable floating dock system available today as the entire dock system is designed to be suctioned to the water’s surface. The non-skid surface prevents slipping on dock even if water is present. There are no splinters or cuts since the entire dock is made of polyethylene.
EZ Dock offers a life time dock system and is free of traditional wood floating docks consisting of treated wood, bolts, screws, brackets and nails. The entire modular dock system is manufactured using polyethylene and includes a coupler system created from recycled car tires which is hurricane force rated. The only maintenance required is a power wash to bring it back to original condition year after year.
Similar to a large Lego System the dock configuration can be changed in hours, not days or weeks. Customers are guaranteed that any new product can be connected to the original system with no modifications. After 20 years of production this remains true today.
EZ Dock is designed to remain in the water year round and requires only 2″ of water to float. During a freeze the dock will rise and rest on top of the ice eliminating the need to remove the docks during the Winter months.
EZ Dock is completely rated “green” as there is no metal or treated wood used in the construction. For this reason EZ Dock is the only dock permitted within indoor Aquarium environments such as Adventure Aquarium, Baltimore Aquarium, etc.
If you have ADA accessibility requirements EZ Dock offers complete accessories to meet these requirements on any dock configuration including the EZ Launch for kayaks and canoes. Wheel chair access is provided using EZ Dock’s ADA compliant Transfer Station, railings and security curbing.
Swedesboro chose the pipe bracket anchoring option, one of several options to hold the dock in the correct position while allowing automatic adjustment for any change in water level. Two 21′ galvanized pipes were “jetted” into the lake bottom using a high pressure water pump with telescoping 3″ pipe covers serving as extensions should extreme high water conditions exist.
The EZ Dock system has a complete line of dock accessories including railings, cleats, boat docks, PWC docks, utility stands, dock showers, rescue ring holders, safety ladders, dead weight brackets, kayak racks, fish cleaning tables, paddle board racks, solar lighting, benches, umbrella brackets, and many more.
CASE STUDY: COMMERCIAL
Dragon Boats
Dragon Boat Races are increasing in popularity across the country. Teams have been increasing in number as well as competitive events
Since Sundays were a big day for boaters to be on the water there was a desire to have a place to meet for Sunday worship on the water. A local river was easily accessible that had a cove off the river where the floating system could be stored when not in use. There are obviously other potential uses for this floating platform such as meetings, weddings, etc.
Background
Dragon Boats trace their heritage back to war canoes and have increased in popularity as a competitive sport both here and abroad.
Basic Requirements
The optimal requirements for a dock system to launch and recover the boats are a dock that is strong enough to support hundreds of participants, stable when everyone is standing on one side boarding boats, light enough to move from location to location since events take place at different venues, and minimal maintenance.
Not only must the docks be light enough to easily transport but they should be modular to allow easy and quick assembly and also disassembly from the dock, not in the water.
Decision Point
EZ Dock is the system of choice since the dock system was lighter than any other available and easily assembled and removed. The entire floating platform is suctioned to the water’s surface due to the design of the dock sections which provides unmatched stability with everyone standing on one edge at one time.
A 10′ dock section can support 4,000 lbs so there is no limit to the number of people permitted on a dock at once other than standing room.
The only maintenance requirement is a power wash once in a while to bring the dock back to original condition. The dock has a life expectancy of 30 to 50 years. The anti-skid surface prevents slipping even in wet conditions. Environmentally the EZ Dock system surpassed all requirements since there is not treated wood, foam flotation or metal components.
CASE STUDY: COMMERCIAL
Floating Church
An EZ Dock Dealer had a request for a floating platform to be used as a Boater’s Church on Sundays. It was to be used for holding church services on a river and then towed to a protected cover off the river after church services concluded.
Background
Since Sundays were a big day for boaters to be on the water there was a desire to have a place to meet for Sunday worship on the water. A local river was easily accessible that had a cove off the river where the floating system could be stored when not in use. There are obviously other potential uses for this floating platform such as meetings, weddings, etc.
Basic Requirements
The requirements included a stable platform which would hold over 100 people plus railings for safety, solar lighting, and an area to use for the leadership of the service.
Cleats and dock ropes on boat slips were required to allow 10 boats to tie up for the service. Safety ladders were required as well as rescue rings for additional safety precautions. The boat slip area was to be designed for expansions based on the average number of attendees based on future expansion.
The dock had to include temporary anchoring to hold it in place while in use and be easily moved to a cove off the river when church doors closed. The dock system was to last 30 years with minimal maintenance and provide a safe surface for customers, even when the dock surface was wet.
Decision Point
EZ Dock was the system of choice since the dock system was lighter than any other available and easily moved.
The entire floating platform is suctioned to the water’s surface due to the design of the dock sections and flotation which provides much more stability than is usually found with floating docks. The only maintenance requirement is a power wash when necessary with the dock’s life expectancy of 30 to 50 years.
The anti-skid surface prevents slipping even in wet conditions. Environmentally the EZ Dock system surpassed all requirements since there is not treated wood, foam flotation or metal components.
EZ Dock also offered more dock accessories and anchoring options than any other dock system today which fulfilled the requirement for railings, dock fingers, cleats, solar lighting, safety ladders, etc.
CASE STUDY: COMMERCIAL
Yamaha Dealer Meeting
Yamaha Motor Corporation has a watercraft division that provides Yamaha Jet Boats and Personal Water Craft through an extensive Yamaha Dealer Network and hosts an annual meeting of all Yamaha Dealers once a year.
Background
The Yamaha Watercraft Division Dealer Meeting is held in a different location each year. The attendees are watercraft dealers located across the world who look forward to a review of the current season and the new product introductions for the next season.
Test vehicles (boats and PWCs) are provided to the Dealers during this meeting which necessitates facilities with waterfront access. Typically these resort locations do not have docking services for boats and PWCs in the quantity required.
Basic Requirements
The watercraft offered by Yamaha and other suppliers make use of a jet drive propulsion system that collects water, pressurizes it and releases it serving as the drive system instead of the traditional propeller driven alternative.
While there are a number of significant advantages of the jet drive system there is a difference in storage requirements for jet drive watercraft, especially in salt water environments. Due to the jet drive system being constantly submersed in the water, the boat or PWC must be stored out of the water when not in use. Customers either trailer the watercraft using a boat ramp to launch and recover after use or they store the watercraft on floating dock systems or boat lifts.
Decision Point
Yamaha installed the EZ Dock System for the meeting pictured below on the Potomac River in Washington, DC. The floating dock system included a floating dock platform which supported changing rooms, a meeting room, docks for PWCs and boat slips for the Jet Boats.
The entire system was installed in two days and following the one week meeting removed for use at another meeting. The weight and modularity of the EZ Dock system provides the flexibility for quick and inexpensive installation and removal. Since the dock consists of 10′ dock sections the configuration can be changed completely to meet the next year’s requirements without discarding any dock section or accessory used previously.
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