Texas Floods

After languishing in a two and a half year drought throughout the State, this year we found ourselves looking at record flood conditions. Many lakes in Texas were closed through Labor Day because the ramps and parks were all under water.

Lake Texoma rose to historically high levels and actually crested the dam for only the fourth time in history. The dock in the photo was installed a couple of years ago at the Thousand Trails RV Park and Campground. We knew at the time that we had to plan for the lake to come up 25+ feet. The only problem was that the lake could also drop over 11 feet. This meant that the dock would have to accomodate over 36' of variance in elevation.

This dock was installed using telescoping pipe. We sleeved a 20 section of pipe over the top of a 24' section of smaller pipe that had been driven into the lake bottom about 8'. The outer pipe had "ears" that the dock would grab on its way up as shown in the second photo. The gangway had a float installed midway that was intended to serve to lift the gangway off the dock once the lake came up past the landing area.

Today, the dock is back in place with no damage.

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Check this out!

How about this for a nice new dock? We just completed getting the canopy top installed and can't wait to show what EZ Dock can do for someone that needs a large floating platform. This dock is about 36' x 85' and nearly the entire dock is under shade. The canopy top is the same product that is so often seen on car dealership lots around Texas. If you would like to see more examples of the canopy tops that we have installed on our docks, you can visit the Floating Docks section of our website http://www.ezdocktexas.com/ then scroll down a bit and click on the link to Covered Docks. You can also see several covered docks in our Photo Gallery section of the website.

Many times we are asked how EZ Dock products hold up in the Texas sun. Yesterday, we had the opportunity to visit an installation that we did for the U.S. Navy at the Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (NAS/JRB). This dock was installed in the fall of 2002. The installation consisted of 54 boat slips anchored with pipe anchors and heavy duty pipe brackets. The dock is actually administered by the Morale, Welfare, & Recreation(MWR) department of the military for recreational use by both active duty and retired military personnel. Marina slips are rented on a monthly or annual basis. Even though there were not boats in every slip, they tell us that on weekends, all slips are full.

After a thorough examination of the dock, we found absolutely no sign of any wear in the materials at all. All deck surfaces felt strong and showed no sign of any impact of UV or the Texas heat. Other than a little dirt and a few "souvenirs" left by some resident seagulls, the dock looks great!

New Dock on Eagle Mountain Lake - Fort Worth

EZ Dock of Texas recently completed the dock portion of one of the largest residential docks that we have installed to date. This dock was added to existing fixed docks so that the lake can still be enjoyed even when water levels drop as they did over the past three years. This dock has five EZ Port PWC Lifts, two boat slips, and plenty of deck area. We cannot wait until the next Google Earth update pass so that we can see this one from above.

Within the next few weeks, we will be adding a canopy top over the entire dock. Stay tuned for more photos to come.

Hutto, Texas has a new EZ Dock

One more new EZ Dock in the Texas Hill Country. Just a few miles (literally) from Dell Computers and just a few hundred yards from the new toll road. This dock is a unique design that the ranch owner came up with. It has a nice sized platform area for just sitting and looking at the water or fishing in this well established farm pond. It also has a couple of places to park some small boats and a kayak.

An 80" wide center walkway and five of the 80" x 10' dock sections on the platform make this dock very stable. The dead weight anchoring system keeps the dock in place but also will allow the dock to rise and fall with the unpredictable Central Texas rainfall.

New EZ Dock on Lake Mathis

Last week, we installed a new floating dock on Lake Mathis between San Antonio and Corpus Christi. This dock is across the lake from the scout camp. Here is a photo of the dock. It really turned out nice and the customer was quite pleased with the result. This dock incorporated our dock sections and our EZ Port 3 Drive-on PWC lift. If you would like to find out the exact location, shoot us an e-mail and we can get you the GPS coordinates for this installation and others on Lake Mathis.

Stay tuned for photos of one of our largest residential dock installations to date. Pilings are being driven today and we still will be adding a very large, 8-post canopy structure over much of the dock. It is located in the Fort Worth area on Eagle Mountain Lake. It incorporates dock sections for deck areas, EZ Ports for personal watercraft, and two boat slips with air-up boat lifts. More to come later!

Welcome

Finally! A place to talk about EZ Dock. New products, new ideas, new uses for existing products, new ways of installation, just about anything you might need to know. We want to make sure that you are able to realize the full benefit of your new or existing EZ Dock. Feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or whatever. We will do our best to keep you up to date on what is going on at EZ Dock of Texas.

EZ Dock is a great product! For the past eight years, we have been having an incredible time putting in docks for ranches, city parks, youth camps, government entities, homeowners, personal watercraft owners, boating enthusiasts, and just about anyone else you might find near the water.

We have been able to meet some of the nicest Texans you will ever come across. We have seen some beautiful places where folks just want a way to get out and enjoy the water. Whether you want to fish, boat, swim, or just stare at a beautiful Texas sunset, you will find that sitting on a floating EZ Dock just makes the experience that much more enjoyable.

If you don't have a dock yet, give us a try. You will find that we are a little different to deal with than you might be used to. First of all, we do everything in our power to make sure that we are available to answer your telephone call or e-mail inquiry right away. Once we have an idea of what you are looking for, we will provide you with an AutoCAD Drawing of your dock design. We will also provide you with a detailed price quote for all of the materials and delivery/installation if you plan on us doing the installation. If you decide you would prefer to install the dock yourself, we will spend time with you showing you a few of the "secrets" to get your dock installed with minimal frustration. We keep a very extensive inventory of all of the EZ Dock products, so delivery is normally right away. Most customers have their new dock within a few days of making the decision to go with EZ Dock.

If you need references, just let us know. We have an extensive list of satisfied customers that are happy to tell you about their experience with EZ Dock. Visit our website at www.ezdocktexas.com or give us a call at 800-654-8168. If you are not in Texas or New Mexico, your call will be automatically routed to the EZ Dock Distributor for your area.