This document outlines the installation and configuration of Tommy Docks, a modular dock system designed for various waterfront applications. The system is available in Classic+, Premium, and Platinum tiers, offering good value, low maintenance, and a lightweight frame.
Function Description:
Tommy Docks provide a versatile and customizable solution for creating waterfront access. The modular design allows for various configurations, including straight docks, T-shaped docks, L-shaped docks, and platform docks, to suit different shoreline needs and preferences. The system is designed for relatively easy installation and adjustment, making it suitable for both seasonal and permanent use. The core function is to provide a stable and accessible walkway over water, facilitating activities such as boating, fishing, or simply enjoying the waterfront.
Important Technical Specifications:
While specific material specifications are not detailed, the components indicate a robust design.
- Bolts: 1/2" x 2-1/4" bolts (for A, B, C, and D brackets) and 1/2"-13 x 2-1/4" bolts (for B, C, and D brackets) are used for securing connections.
- Bracket Adjusting Bolt: Features a 3/4" adjustment range, allowing for precise height leveling.
- Footpad Bolt: A 9/16" bolt is used to secure the footpad to the post.
- Dock Width: Standard width is 47-3/4" for mating docks, ensuring compatibility across sections.
- Recommended Dock Height: 12" above water is recommended for optimal use.
- Auger Foot: Designed for various lake bottom conditions, including hard, sandy, gravel, soft soil, or muck.
- Winch Leveling System (TD-10072): Used for precise height adjustment of the dock sections.
- Auger Wrench (TD-10085): A specialized tool for installing auger feet.
- Floatation Aid (AP-12): Used to float dock sections into position during installation.
Usage Features:
The Tommy Docks system offers several user-friendly features:
- Modular Design: Allows for extensive customization and expansion. Users can choose from various pre-configured kits (e.g., 8', 16', 24' straight docks; 12', 16', 20', 24' T-shaped docks; 12', 16' L-shaped docks; 16', 24' platform docks) or combine sections to create unique layouts.
- Adjustable Height: The system incorporates adjustable posts and brackets, allowing users to level the dock and set its height relative to the water level. The Bracket Adjusting Bolt provides fine-tuning capabilities.
- Shoreline Integration: The installation process emphasizes leveling the shoreline with blocks for stability, ensuring a good start to the dock assembly.
- Easy Assembly: The manual outlines a step-by-step assembly process, starting with onshore bracket installation and progressing to in-water placement and leveling.
- Specialized Components: Includes components like Foot Pads, Dock Posts, Safety Caps, Auger Feet (for specific bottom conditions), L-Pins, and Floatation Aids, each designed to simplify installation and enhance functionality.
- Winch Leveling System: For advanced leveling, the Winch Lock Leveler (TD-10072) provides a mechanical advantage to raise or lower dock sections precisely, ensuring a perfectly level dock surface.
- Secure Connections: Various brackets (A-Bracket for outside corners, B-Bracket for straight sides, C-Bracket for 2-way inside corners, D-Bracket for 3-way inside corners) ensure strong and stable connections between dock sections. Assembly Pins further secure the connections.
- Drilling Requirement: Notes that drilling is required in specific areas only during the first year of installation, simplifying subsequent adjustments or reconfigurations.
Maintenance Features:
The "low maintenance" claim is supported by the design and components:
- Durable Construction: While specific materials are not listed, the use of robust bolts and brackets suggests a design intended for longevity in a marine environment.
- Adjustable Components: The ability to adjust post height and level the dock means that minor shifts in the lakebed or water level can be accommodated without major reconstruction, prolonging the dock's lifespan and reducing the need for extensive repairs.
- Component-Based Replacement: Should a component wear out or get damaged, the modular nature of the system allows for individual parts (e.g., footpads, posts, brackets) to be replaced, rather than requiring an entire section replacement.
- Easy Disassembly (Implied): For seasonal removal, the reverse of the installation process would allow for relatively easy disassembly and storage, protecting the dock from winter ice or storms and reducing long-term wear.
- Safety Caps: The inclusion of Safety Caps suggests a design consideration for protecting the ends of posts, potentially from corrosion or damage, contributing to overall durability.
The Tommy Docks system is a comprehensive solution for creating a functional and adaptable dock, with a focus on ease of installation, adjustability, and long-term usability.
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