Posts Tagged: Docks

How to Make a Boat Trip Safe for Children

A family with children enjoys a day out on the water

If you’re all about the nautical life, chances are you’ll want to get your children and young grandchildren involved as well. While taking the boat out for a spin makes for a good time, it’s important to be safe as well. This is especially true for children, who don’t have the skills and experience you… Read more »

Prepping Your Dock for Bad Storms

Your dock provides endless hours of fun in the summer but now that the winter months are approaching, you have to protect it till next year. With fall comes the risk of hurricanes and intense rain, while winter brings snow and ice. If your boat is docked at an ocean marina, you have to contend… Read more »

What’s the Difference Between a Pier and a Dock?

What’s the Difference Between a Pier and a Dock?

As you’re walking down the shore, you look out and see rows of wooden planks stretched out over the water. But are these docks or piers? Most people use these terms interchangeably. Yet, there is a difference between the two. It all depends on where you live and what your profession is. Read on to… Read more »