Does the Jet Dock work in shallow water? How much does the dock draft with and without the watercraft on top?
A. The dock only “draws” about 2 to 4 inches of water with the craft off it. The minimum functional water depth is measured at the back of the dock where the drive-on takes place. The dock needs to be able to flex in order to drive on top of it. With this in mind, anticipate needing about 20-25 inches for a PWC and 30-60 inches of depth for a boat. The mid and forward sections of the Jet Dock can sit on the ground during low water levels! -an extraordinary feature of the Jet Dock system. The PWC dock will draft about 3-6″ with the craft on top of it. The static boat docks draft 20″-25″ due to the buoyancy beams. The airlift docks draft 30″-40″ due to the performance pontoons. Our standard response to people who ask if they can put our dock in their shallow water site is, “If your watercraft is already sitting in the water at the location our dock would go, then the Jet Dock can be installed there safely, but slightly deeper water will be needed for the lift to raise and lower during dr
