In Part-1 of "Choosing The Right Boat Dock For Your Needs" we gave you an intro into Stokes Dock Co. & the how to assess the water conditions at your waterfront project destination. Now that we have those results, we can now choose what type of materials can be used for your application.
Boat docks have been built out of many different materials throughout history. Until recently, the common materials used were wood, steel, aluminum & concrete. While each 1 has its benefits, each 1 also has its liabilities as well! Knowing both of these will not only allow you to choose the right materials for your project, it could also prevent you from wasting money on the wrong products or major repairs that end up costing you 2 or 3 times the original amount just because you wanted to save money! The worse thing that you could prevent from occuring is the danger that you, your family, your friends &/or your guests could be placed in due to your decision so making the right decision should be very important!
However, you can avoid all of these mistakes & more by simply listening, asking questions or better yet, utilize the expertise of Stokes Dock Co.'s Professional Sales Team to help you make that right decision! This is how we earned the great reputation that we have today & we hope to add your project & your compliments to that ever-growing list of clients!
Now, back to the subject-at-hand. With today's major advances in science, designs & technology, we are able to offer you materials that were never known until the last decade or so! For example, Stokes Dock Co., Inc. has teamed up with X-Treme Marine Concepts, Inc., X-Treme Marine Dock Systems & Strongwell, Inc. to introduce a new Marine-Coated Fiber Material that is light-weight, non-conductive & non-flammable! Also, pound for pound, this special-fiber material is stronger than aluminum, metal, fiberglass, stainless steel & carbon-fiber while still remaining structurally rigid in order to provide a stable-base & solid substructure to build from! This is just 1 of the many new & exciting products that we are researching & developing for our residential & commercial clients all over the nation!
While that product is still in the R&D stages, most boat docks are built from either wood, composite wood, aluminum, fiberglass, steel, concrete, plastic &/or the combination of the products. The type of water (Saltwater, Freshwater or Mix) will also determine what products you can or can't use. For example, Saltwater conditions will limit you to products that won't corrode, rust or become structurally harmed by the harsh conditions that the saltwater produces. The coatings you choose will help delay the process, but in the end, saltwater will corrode just about every product except for concrete, fiberglass, plastic & composite. However, these components have their weakness as well! For example, while concrete may seem like a good product to use in any water conditions, it's actually 1 of the worse products to use! While concrete may seem solid & indestructable product, it's actually more vulnerable than people think. Not only is concrete a porous product by design, it's also a very weak product. This is why we use steel inside the concrete! The steel skeleton is used to reinforce the concrete so that it doesn't crumble, crack or fail! However, since concrete is a porous product, the saltwater can now corrode or rust the steel away to nothing, making the concrete a complete structural-failure! Concrete floating docks & breakwater systems are becoming more & more popular! Again, because the concrete is a porous product, it not only damages the internal steel-structure that makes it strong, it's also very harmful to the foam locked inside the shell of the concrete! Depending on the type of chemicals & compounds that are found in your water, the foam will basically start to absorb the chemicals & begin to sink! This proves that each component has its strengths, but it also has its weakness that could prove disastrous to your waterfront project! Take your time & make sure to research every component, material, application, water condition, etc. before you make your final decision! It will definitely save you time, injuries, headaches & money! Don't rely on a sales pitch when you can have the best dock for your waterfront application! Stay tuned for Part-3 of "Choosing The Right Boat Dock For Your Needs" where we will start to discuss the different types of structures & what will work best for your application! For more info, please visit us at http://www.stokesdock.com or feel free to email me anytime at: shane@stokesdock.com
(Don't rely on Dock Companies that have used the same design, same materials &/or same techniques for decades now! We use the latest or most advanced technology & best materials in the industry in order to provide you with products & services for today's waterfront rather than yesterday's problems! This is just 1 of the many reasons why we are considered by clients all over the nation to be the industry-leader in quality, durability, advanced technology, proven techniques, versatility, performance, innovation & overall client satisfaction! Come see today what a difference Stokes Dock Co. can make to your waterfront experience!)
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Choosing The Right Boat Dock For Your Needs! (Part 1)
Choosing the right boat dock is just as important as choosing the right boat for you & your family! What makes it difficult is that there are literally hundreds of different options available & new options arriving every year! Because of the vast amount of choices, this blog may take several posts for you to review, but hopefully by the end of this series of blogs, you will know exactly what type of dock & dock accessories that you need for your dock & it just so happens that we here at Stokes Dock Co. have the right products, components & techniques that you will need to customize your very own unique boat dock system! ;-)
For a preview, I'll provide a really, really quick bio on the company! Stokes Dock Co. was established in 2000 by Shane Stokes w/ a creative vision to build the best all-around boat dock service company in the nation! Within a few quick years our company expanded our product-lines & service lines to become a more versatile dock company for our clients! With the additions of boat lifts sales & service, our huge selection of dock accessories & our creative yet effective techniques & services, allowed us to gain our well-renowned reputation that we're known for presently! We are considered by many clients all over the nation, to be the Industry-Leader in Quality, Durability, Advanced Technology, Performance, Versatility, Maintenance-Free Products, Proven Techniques & Overall Client Satisfaction! However, we could not be in this position if it wasn't for all our trusting & loyal clients nationwide who chose to believe in everything we stood for rather than listen to some other dock company's sales pitch!
One of our many company mission statements says it all..."We Provide Solutions For Yesterday's Problems Using Tomorrow's Technology...Today!" This means that we use the most advanced technology to fix other dock companies products that still use the same technology that they used 20+ years ago! Today's boats, boaters & waterfront enthusiasts have much different wants or needs than they use to 20+ years ago! However, w/ the largest selection of dock accessories in the nation, only Stokes Dock Co. can guarantee you that we will have the right products & services to fit any of your unique wants &/or needs! Now, let's get started!
We start w/ the water type & elemental conditions that you experience at your waterfront location. 1st, your water type is defined as Freshwater, Saltwater or Mixed (Fresh & Salt). Each water type will dictate what materials &/or components that we can use to construct & customize your own unique dock system out of! Freshwater is the most versatile type of water which allows you to use just about any type of materials, but Saltwater & Mixed-water types limit your options to materials that possess non-corrosive properties.
The elemental conditions refer to the type of weather that you would experience at your waterfront location. We use factors such as wind capacity, wave capacity, weather history & overall location to these conditions to help determine what type of yield-strengths that we will require! For example, lets say that you are located on a private lake in the Midwest where many tornadoes occur or the threat of high-capacity winds occur, it doesn't mean that you need an armored-tank built for your location. You have to use all of the conditions combined in order to determine the right components or the right dock for the right location! While most dock companies use the same design, same materials & same techniques for every location, we prefer to find methods that still provide quality, but help save you money as well! We are proud to say that we have saved clients nationwide w/ thousands of dollars & we hope to keep that tradition going w/ our new technologically-advanced products & services! Stay tuned for Part-2 of our series on "Choosing The Right Boat Dock For Your Needs!"
For a preview, I'll provide a really, really quick bio on the company! Stokes Dock Co. was established in 2000 by Shane Stokes w/ a creative vision to build the best all-around boat dock service company in the nation! Within a few quick years our company expanded our product-lines & service lines to become a more versatile dock company for our clients! With the additions of boat lifts sales & service, our huge selection of dock accessories & our creative yet effective techniques & services, allowed us to gain our well-renowned reputation that we're known for presently! We are considered by many clients all over the nation, to be the Industry-Leader in Quality, Durability, Advanced Technology, Performance, Versatility, Maintenance-Free Products, Proven Techniques & Overall Client Satisfaction! However, we could not be in this position if it wasn't for all our trusting & loyal clients nationwide who chose to believe in everything we stood for rather than listen to some other dock company's sales pitch!
One of our many company mission statements says it all..."We Provide Solutions For Yesterday's Problems Using Tomorrow's Technology...Today!" This means that we use the most advanced technology to fix other dock companies products that still use the same technology that they used 20+ years ago! Today's boats, boaters & waterfront enthusiasts have much different wants or needs than they use to 20+ years ago! However, w/ the largest selection of dock accessories in the nation, only Stokes Dock Co. can guarantee you that we will have the right products & services to fit any of your unique wants &/or needs! Now, let's get started!
We start w/ the water type & elemental conditions that you experience at your waterfront location. 1st, your water type is defined as Freshwater, Saltwater or Mixed (Fresh & Salt). Each water type will dictate what materials &/or components that we can use to construct & customize your own unique dock system out of! Freshwater is the most versatile type of water which allows you to use just about any type of materials, but Saltwater & Mixed-water types limit your options to materials that possess non-corrosive properties.
The elemental conditions refer to the type of weather that you would experience at your waterfront location. We use factors such as wind capacity, wave capacity, weather history & overall location to these conditions to help determine what type of yield-strengths that we will require! For example, lets say that you are located on a private lake in the Midwest where many tornadoes occur or the threat of high-capacity winds occur, it doesn't mean that you need an armored-tank built for your location. You have to use all of the conditions combined in order to determine the right components or the right dock for the right location! While most dock companies use the same design, same materials & same techniques for every location, we prefer to find methods that still provide quality, but help save you money as well! We are proud to say that we have saved clients nationwide w/ thousands of dollars & we hope to keep that tradition going w/ our new technologically-advanced products & services! Stay tuned for Part-2 of our series on "Choosing The Right Boat Dock For Your Needs!"
Sunday, January 4, 2009
We Provide Solutions To Yesterday's Problems Using Tomorrow's Technology...Today!
Since 2000, Stokes Dock Co., Inc., Has Been Providing Residential & Commercial Boat Dock Clients With Industry-Leading Quality, Durability, Creative & Effective Techniques, Advanced Technology, Performance, Versatility & Overall Client Satisfaction. We Have Recently Expanded Our Divisions To Include Products & Services That Will Fit Any Application All Over The Nation! We Now Can Add Versatility To Our Nationwide Industry-Leading Resume! This Criteria Provides All Of Our Existing Clients & Potential Clients With The Necessary Security & Reliability That Stokes Dock Co., Inc. Can & Will Provide Nothing But The Best Products & Services Available To The Industry!
However, In Order For Us To Offer The Best Products & Services, We Have To Rely On Strong Partnerships With Manufacturers &/or Distributors That Have The Same Quality-Concious Values & Mindset As We Do! It Has Been My Experience That People w/ This Kind Of Mentality or Ethics, Will Automatically Tend To Produce Products Of Only Superior Quality! But, In Order For Both Of Us To Retain This Quality Reputation, We Both Must Build Nothing But The Best Quality! Anything Less Would Ruin What We Have Worked So Hard To Establish In The First Place! However, Quality Does Not Come Easy & Never Comes Fast! It Took Us Several Years To Finally Establish This Crazy Idea That A Dock Company Could Provide Quality Solutions & Reliable Service All In A Finished Product! Hard To Believe Isn't It???
Anyway, A Great Example Of One Of These Great Partnerships Is The One Between Stokes Dock Co., Inc., X-Treme Marine Concepts, Inc. & Strongwell, Inc. This Long-Awaited, Highly-Anticipated Partnership Has Created A Revolutionary Product That Will Change The Marine Industry Forever! For More Than 2-Years Now, Stokes Dock Co., Inc. & X-Treme Marine Concepts, Inc. Have Been Working Very Hard With Strongwell, Inc. To Offer You The Industrys' First Reinforced-Structural Marine-Fiber Boat Dock System. This Product Is A Proprietary Combination Of Reinforced Marine-Fiber That's Designed To Provide Durable-Structural Shapes & Thermosetting Polyester Or Vinyl Ester Resin Systems Which Gives It Many Benefits To Not Only The Marine Industry, But Most Importantly Is The Benefits It Provides To The Environment & YOU As Well! These Benefits Include:
1) Corrosion-Resistance - This material contains corrosion-resistant elements which allow it to be used in any water application which include freshwater, mixed & saltwater applications.
2) Environment-Friendly - The materials & composites used to make this product are not only free of any harsh-properties to the environment, the manufacturing process itself is considered very environment-friendly! Combine these great qualities with its corrosion-resistant properties & you have the best universal products that can truly be used in any application without any harsh side-affects to the environment!
3) Fire-Resistant - Another great benefit that this product offers is fire-resistant properties! The thermosetting polyester or vinyl ester resin systems contained in this product provides you with this fabulous safety feature!
4) Shock Resistant - Today's boat docks are much more than just a garage for your boat. Some of these new designs go as far as making their dock a "party-palace" for the entire subdivision of family & friends. However, to run & maintain your party-palace, you need many of the everyday luxuries that we take for granted. Such as, 108 Inch Flatscreen w/ Bose Digital Surround Sound System, Tiki-Bars, BBQ Grills, Air-Conditioning, etc. The 1 thing that all of these need is electric, but water & electric don't mix so what are you suppose to do now??? Would you believe that this system also suppresses electrical current...in other words, you can never shock yourself due to your faulty wiring job that you just had to do on your own rather than hire any professional! This is a great safety feature & should not be tested in any manner or form. (Please contact a professional electrician that specializes in electrical systems associated with marine components.)
4) Hassle-Free-E-Z-Installation - This product was designed & engineered with components & techniques that provide you with an easy installation everytime! If you know how to install a bolt in a hole, then you can easily put this product together with very little effort!
5) Virtually Maintenance Free - Last, but not least, you can be reassured that this incredible product will provide you with a lifetime of maintenance-free components & hardware! While most docks require some kind of maintenance, such as, tightening or replacing bolts, our Lock-Tite Hardware System guarantees that you will never have to tighten or replace any bolts for the life of the products!
Combine All Of These Quality Features & Great Benefits Together & You Have A Product That Is A Great Example of How "We Provide Solutions To Yesterday's Problems Using Tomorrow's Technology...Today!" For More Info On How Stokes Dock Co., Inc. Can Provide You With Solutions To Your Waterfront Experience or If You Have Any Questions, Comments, Concerns, Changes or Ideas That You Would Like To Recommend, Please Feel Free To Contact Us Anytime By Email (shane@stokesdock.com or darin@stokesdock.com) or By Phone @ 573-348-2334. I Would Like To Thank You For Your Time, Your Business & Your Consideration On These Matters! Stokes Dock Co - Protecting Your Boat...Coast to Coast!
However, In Order For Us To Offer The Best Products & Services, We Have To Rely On Strong Partnerships With Manufacturers &/or Distributors That Have The Same Quality-Concious Values & Mindset As We Do! It Has Been My Experience That People w/ This Kind Of Mentality or Ethics, Will Automatically Tend To Produce Products Of Only Superior Quality! But, In Order For Both Of Us To Retain This Quality Reputation, We Both Must Build Nothing But The Best Quality! Anything Less Would Ruin What We Have Worked So Hard To Establish In The First Place! However, Quality Does Not Come Easy & Never Comes Fast! It Took Us Several Years To Finally Establish This Crazy Idea That A Dock Company Could Provide Quality Solutions & Reliable Service All In A Finished Product! Hard To Believe Isn't It???
Anyway, A Great Example Of One Of These Great Partnerships Is The One Between Stokes Dock Co., Inc., X-Treme Marine Concepts, Inc. & Strongwell, Inc. This Long-Awaited, Highly-Anticipated Partnership Has Created A Revolutionary Product That Will Change The Marine Industry Forever! For More Than 2-Years Now, Stokes Dock Co., Inc. & X-Treme Marine Concepts, Inc. Have Been Working Very Hard With Strongwell, Inc. To Offer You The Industrys' First Reinforced-Structural Marine-Fiber Boat Dock System. This Product Is A Proprietary Combination Of Reinforced Marine-Fiber That's Designed To Provide Durable-Structural Shapes & Thermosetting Polyester Or Vinyl Ester Resin Systems Which Gives It Many Benefits To Not Only The Marine Industry, But Most Importantly Is The Benefits It Provides To The Environment & YOU As Well! These Benefits Include:
1) Corrosion-Resistance - This material contains corrosion-resistant elements which allow it to be used in any water application which include freshwater, mixed & saltwater applications.
2) Environment-Friendly - The materials & composites used to make this product are not only free of any harsh-properties to the environment, the manufacturing process itself is considered very environment-friendly! Combine these great qualities with its corrosion-resistant properties & you have the best universal products that can truly be used in any application without any harsh side-affects to the environment!
3) Fire-Resistant - Another great benefit that this product offers is fire-resistant properties! The thermosetting polyester or vinyl ester resin systems contained in this product provides you with this fabulous safety feature!
4) Shock Resistant - Today's boat docks are much more than just a garage for your boat. Some of these new designs go as far as making their dock a "party-palace" for the entire subdivision of family & friends. However, to run & maintain your party-palace, you need many of the everyday luxuries that we take for granted. Such as, 108 Inch Flatscreen w/ Bose Digital Surround Sound System, Tiki-Bars, BBQ Grills, Air-Conditioning, etc. The 1 thing that all of these need is electric, but water & electric don't mix so what are you suppose to do now??? Would you believe that this system also suppresses electrical current...in other words, you can never shock yourself due to your faulty wiring job that you just had to do on your own rather than hire any professional! This is a great safety feature & should not be tested in any manner or form. (Please contact a professional electrician that specializes in electrical systems associated with marine components.)
4) Hassle-Free-E-Z-Installation - This product was designed & engineered with components & techniques that provide you with an easy installation everytime! If you know how to install a bolt in a hole, then you can easily put this product together with very little effort!
5) Virtually Maintenance Free - Last, but not least, you can be reassured that this incredible product will provide you with a lifetime of maintenance-free components & hardware! While most docks require some kind of maintenance, such as, tightening or replacing bolts, our Lock-Tite Hardware System guarantees that you will never have to tighten or replace any bolts for the life of the products!
Combine All Of These Quality Features & Great Benefits Together & You Have A Product That Is A Great Example of How "We Provide Solutions To Yesterday's Problems Using Tomorrow's Technology...Today!" For More Info On How Stokes Dock Co., Inc. Can Provide You With Solutions To Your Waterfront Experience or If You Have Any Questions, Comments, Concerns, Changes or Ideas That You Would Like To Recommend, Please Feel Free To Contact Us Anytime By Email (shane@stokesdock.com or darin@stokesdock.com) or By Phone @ 573-348-2334. I Would Like To Thank You For Your Time, Your Business & Your Consideration On These Matters! Stokes Dock Co - Protecting Your Boat...Coast to Coast!
Saturday, December 27, 2008
On The 8th Day He Created "Stokes Dock Co."
Hello & Welcome Everyone To What Should Have Been The 1st Blog Ever Posted By Stokes Dock Co., llc! I Know That This Might Come As A Shock To You All, But It's My Freshman Year In Blogging & As For Blog 101...Well Let's Just Say That I Didn't Make The Dean's List! In Other Words, If I Screw This Up Please Don't Blame The Local Colleges Or Their Teaching Staff! Now, Before We Go Any Further, Please Let Me Introduce Myself. My Name Is Shane Stokes & I Have Owned & Operated Stokes Dock Co., llc Since 2000. Because Of Our Recent Expansion & Success, We Are Changing The Legal Tax Status From "llc To "Inc". I Won't Bore You With The Details, But Please Note That This Will Not Change Our Operation In Anyway & We Will Still Offer All Of Our Same Quality Products & Same Great Service, Nationwide! You Can Relax Now & Put Your Security Blanket Away! For Those Of You Who Are Not Familiar With The Products & Services That Stokes Dock Co. Has Provided Clients With Since Its Inception, I'll Now Give You A Quick Description Of What We Offer.
At Stokes Dock Co., We Design, Develop, Manufacture, Construct, Service & Sell New & Existing Residential & Commercial Boat Docks & Breakwater Systems All Over The Nation! Floating Docks, Stationary Docks, Hip-Roof Docks, Swim Docks, Marinas, Multi-Slip Commercial Boat Docks, Floating Gas Docks, Floating Restaurants, Boat Houses, Dockominiums & Much More! Our Complete-Line Of Well-Renowned Nationwide Services Includes: 24-Hour Emergency Repair, Dock Modifications, Refoaming, Additions, Dismantle/Demolition Team, Existing & Pre-Developed Commercial Layouts, Dock Maintenance, Complete-In-House Dive Team, Dock Accessories Installation, Storm Recovery Team & More! We Also Offer The Nation’s Largest Selection Of Top-Quality Dock Accessories! Dock-Kits, Dock Boxes, Tiki-Bars, Encapsulated Foam, Dock Bumpers, Rubrail, Harbor Cushions, Corner Cushions, Boarding Posts, Swim Ladders, Slides, Dive Platforms, Doggy-Ladders, Retractable Stairs, Boat Lifts, PWC Lifts & Hundreds Of More Options To Choose From!
Since 2000, We Have Worked Very Hard Researching & Developing New Products & Services That Fully Benefit Our Existing & Future Clients. One Of Our Favorite Sayings Is "We Provide Solutions To Yesterday’s Problems Using Tomorrow’s Technology…Today!" We Dedicated Ourselves To The Belief That We Wanted To Be The Industry-Leader & Would Always Provide Our Clients With The Best Quality, Supreme Durability, The Most Advanced Technology, Creative & Effective Techniques & Complete Client Satisfaction In Everything We Offer! Come & See What A Difference Stokes Dock Co Can Make To Your Waterfront Experience! Unlike Other Companies, We Mean It When We Say "Stokes Dock Co - Protecting Your Boat...Coast to Coast!" Stay Tuned For Our Next Post Where We Will Reveal Some Exciting New Product Information For The Marine Industry!
At Stokes Dock Co., We Design, Develop, Manufacture, Construct, Service & Sell New & Existing Residential & Commercial Boat Docks & Breakwater Systems All Over The Nation! Floating Docks, Stationary Docks, Hip-Roof Docks, Swim Docks, Marinas, Multi-Slip Commercial Boat Docks, Floating Gas Docks, Floating Restaurants, Boat Houses, Dockominiums & Much More! Our Complete-Line Of Well-Renowned Nationwide Services Includes: 24-Hour Emergency Repair, Dock Modifications, Refoaming, Additions, Dismantle/Demolition Team, Existing & Pre-Developed Commercial Layouts, Dock Maintenance, Complete-In-House Dive Team, Dock Accessories Installation, Storm Recovery Team & More! We Also Offer The Nation’s Largest Selection Of Top-Quality Dock Accessories! Dock-Kits, Dock Boxes, Tiki-Bars, Encapsulated Foam, Dock Bumpers, Rubrail, Harbor Cushions, Corner Cushions, Boarding Posts, Swim Ladders, Slides, Dive Platforms, Doggy-Ladders, Retractable Stairs, Boat Lifts, PWC Lifts & Hundreds Of More Options To Choose From!
Since 2000, We Have Worked Very Hard Researching & Developing New Products & Services That Fully Benefit Our Existing & Future Clients. One Of Our Favorite Sayings Is "We Provide Solutions To Yesterday’s Problems Using Tomorrow’s Technology…Today!" We Dedicated Ourselves To The Belief That We Wanted To Be The Industry-Leader & Would Always Provide Our Clients With The Best Quality, Supreme Durability, The Most Advanced Technology, Creative & Effective Techniques & Complete Client Satisfaction In Everything We Offer! Come & See What A Difference Stokes Dock Co Can Make To Your Waterfront Experience! Unlike Other Companies, We Mean It When We Say "Stokes Dock Co - Protecting Your Boat...Coast to Coast!" Stay Tuned For Our Next Post Where We Will Reveal Some Exciting New Product Information For The Marine Industry!
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