Wobbly Dock? | How To Level Your Dock | ShoreMaster Dock

[@metallidome]

...Looks easier with a flat surface, unlike a dock on a sloping lake floor. I can't seem to get the dock to completely stop wobbling. Could this have something do do with the longer the legs get the more unstable it becomes (at the end the legs are 7' long)? Also, I noticed that the leg feet on our dock go perpendicular to the long side, where the ones in the video are parallel to the long edge. Does the direction of the leg feet make a difference for stability? Thank you.

[@julianberman8600]

Hi, The longer the leg the more the leg can flex so any uneven surface or a big round rock can make it less stable. The foot pad direction depends on the incline. If its fairly steep the way you have them is better. If the bottom is soft we sometimes stick the leg thru the foot pad a bit to dig in the lake bottom better. We find that leveling as shown in the video helps alleaviate issues from having a single post being adjusted incorrectly causing a "wobble" that wouldn't normally be there If it's a shoremaster dock they have a heavy duty leg avaialble for longer lengths that uses galvanized pipe that spread at an agle to offer more stability. It does make the dock heavier to take in and out. Feel free to email me: [e-mail] if you would like more information on this.

[@metallidome]

@@julianberman8600 Hey...Thanks for the reply. I am going to get in the water and check the level again, and maybe check for rocks too. This is a shoremaster but the pad does not have a hole and will not allow the leg to pass through it. The legs are about 7' at the end of the dock, with the top of each leg ending just flush with the dock surface (almost needed a longer leg).

[@freezebrain4905]

Like how he’s like so easy in my warehouse floor…try coming to my dock and doing that on your own