5 Tips for a safe and healthy pontoon/ dock

1- Ensure rollers are free to roll and pilings are free from barnacle build up as this poses a real threat to pontoon twist resulting in expensive repairs.

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2- Ensure you electrical cables are not dropping in water on gangway. Saddles often rust away causing cables to droop into water causing electrical hazards.

3- Maintain correct tension of strut, cleat, roller bracket bolts to prevent failure

4- Soft wash carpet only (high pressure can damage and wear out carpet at a much higher rate.

5- Ensure timber gangways are sanded and sealed to standard (and to maritime legislation) to prevent costly repairs and or splinters from damaged/worn timber.

These are just some of the checks that we carry out when maintaining your pontoon.

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