Dock Work Needed on Nickajack

[THutch]

My dock was beaten up last fall in that bad wind storm that hit Jasper/South Pittsburg. I finally have the cash from the insurance company and have a significant amount of dock work to be done. The dock is about 2 miles down-river from Sullivans on Nickajack. If anyone can recommend a dock builder that can drive pilings, etc., I'd appreciate the info. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Guest]

Check with the manager of Hales Bar Marina, they build docks all the time, they might be able to do this or know of someone that does.

 

[honkytonker26]

That ain't your boat house sunk in the back bennett's lake is it?

 

[THutch]

Not mine in the back of Bennett Lake. Mine is 4 docks up-river from Mullins cove on left hand side. It was completely blown in and laying in the river. My dad and I drug it out of the water and salvaged what lumber we could. Now we would like to rebuild and build farther out past the milfoil. We might even re-do some weathered parts depending on cost.

 

[salecreekaviator]

I have a couple of names for you:

Larry Ray 344-0001
Dave Smith 332-9400

Both are on Chickamauga but I assume they would go down river. I have not seen any work that Larry Ray does but I have seen Dave Smith's work. Smith does great, first class work. When I was starting my dock neither would just drive the pilings, they wanted the entire package. Work may be slower now.

 

[xroadsbasser]

Thutch, that flat in front of your place goes for a long way before it hits the river channel....any idea how long it will have to be to get to 10-12 feet of water?

 

[THutch]

I'll call the previously mentioned builders. I'd prefer someone do the entire project so I'm not stuck hammering when the fishing is good. You have to go out about 125-150 feet from the shore to get to 10 feet of water. My dock is, I guess, about 100 feet right now. I haven't measured it but want to go out about another 20-30 feet so I can pull up to the dock without driving through the milfoil in the summer. If the price is right I plan to build 2 levels on a large platform and re-do the two boat slips. I suspect most of the work will have to be done by barge. Thanks for your help fellas.