A great buy
We are very happy with our purchase. This dock made a great addition to our lake shore. Our lake bottom is very sludgy and so getting the kayaks in and out was very cumbersome. This dock made a big difference and now we are on the lake so much more.
A couple of takeaways:
This took two people two Saturdays to accomplish. We could have accomplished this in one weekend, however one of the Auger Feet that we ordered was not included in the package. We called Tommy Docks and they immediately sent it out, however it did not arrive until the following weekend. Given the softness of the lake bottom, we could not have installed this dock without the Auger Feet.
We used a dock float, winch leveling system and still one of us had to be in the water. They do make it look so simple in the YouTube videos, and we certainly used and needed the float and the winch. However there was no avoiding it, one of us was waist deep in the lake.
Be prepared to drill (2) 1/2" holes in the aluminum frame - we did not realize this was needed and so we needed to purchase this drill bit.
Overall we are very happy with our purchase; the dock looks great, feels sturdy, and the composite and aluminum make for a great low maintenance option. We would recommend this dock to others looking to purchase.