fishinwrench Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I wouldn't recommend any swimming unless you are far FAR away from any docks.
nomolites Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I wouldn't recommend any swimming unless you are far FAR away from any docks. I agree; cut power unless absolutely needed but never have it on with swimmers in! Most ramps are under a foot or more....
WHARFRAT Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Warfrat Kevin and I were planning to bring a bunch of people down for the weekend mostly boating and swimming. Is that just a real bad idea? Yeah, I wouldn't be doing much swimming, unless your talking about the pools. Plus, they shut the electricity off on our docks, so no problem lowering you boat, but you better have strong lungs if you want to lift it back up! Might just be a weekend to sit around and have a few man sodas! @lozcrappie Â
Flysmallie Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Yeah you don't want any of that money to get away. I can't blame them, it's how they survive. Â Â
fishinwrench Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I've pretty much had a belly full of these dock owners whining. I'm sure they are worried about wakes causing them an inconvenience, but they need to get over it! You put a dock on a lake and pay insurance on it....then throw a fit when Ameren, the state, and everyone else doesn't wanna bend over backwards to make sure you don't have to do repairs after an extreme weather event? Gimme a break. That's just part of owning lakefront property. Too bad/so sad. Either suck it up or sell it and move to higher ground. Dock repair businesses have to eat too! I had lakefront property once, and I couldn't afford to keep it and my dock maintained so I sold it and moved to second tier. I still enjoy the lake just as much, if not more, now.
nomolites Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I've pretty much had a belly full of these dock owners whining. I'm sure they are worried about wakes causing them an inconvenience, but they need to get over it! You put a dock on a lake and pay insurance on it....then throw a fit when Ameren, the state, and everyone else doesn't wanna bend over backwards to make sure you don't have to do repairs after an extreme weather event? Gimme a break. That's just part of owning lakefront property. Too bad/so sad. Either suck it up or sell it and move to higher ground. Dock repair businesses have to eat too! I had lakefront property once, and I couldn't afford to keep it and my dock maintained so I sold it and moved to second tier. I still enjoy the lake just as much, if not more, now. I get it and agree; if you go on the cheap it will cost you double in the end as well in addition to the headaches. Hopefully traffic will be lighter!
Members crittermo Posted July 2, 2015 Members Posted July 2, 2015 there's some pretty asinine comments showing up on here
laker67 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 This is the highest lake level that I can recall. Several feet above my 661 seawall, and over the stationary part of the dock ramp. Turned off power and water to the dock. I do not expect it to survive much abuse. Stiff arm post is completely underwater. No power means no blue light, so boaters need to use some caution on the water after dark.
denjac Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 http://fox4kc.com/2015/07/02/entire-lake-of-the-ozarks-to-be-a-no-wake-zone-beginning-holiday-weekend/ Dennis Boothe Joplin Mo. For a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." ~ Winston Churchill ~
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