This is a drawing of the basic structure used in all three Laku docks. 55 gallon drums were sunk in the bottom of the lake (when the lake was empty, of course), and the structure was built standing in the barrels. When the steel work was finished, we filled the barrels with concrete. Then we filled the lake.
Lake 1 Dock
Lake 2, Dock 1
Lake 1 Dock with floor joists
Lake 1 Dock boat lifts being installed by Tom, Randy and Benny
Lake 1 Dock in September 1996 (Photo courtesy of Jim Dibella)