Recreational boating in Alaska takes place in a huge variety of settings. Virtually all of the boating locations involve cold water & really cold water. Safety planning should be the first thought before any launch.
Check on the information below for applicable state regulations - and listen to what the folks have to say. Be safe and have a great return to the dock.
If you are a boat owner and have lake property, chances are you will want to have your trailerable boat safe, secure, and ready to go down on the shoreline. Keeping it tied to a dock will not serve these desired purposes. The solution is to get the boat out of the water when not in use , and to make it easy to launch.
Because most people think the that the only alternative to the dock is a boat lift, virtually everybody goes out to buy a boat lift to get this job done. Now these boat lift owners might be perfectly happy with their lifts, but even if I dislocate their contentednesss I am here to talk about a solution that is far superior in many situations. If you don’t want to lose fond feelings for your boat lift, stop reading now. For the rest of you, venture on.
