Wahoo Docks
Wahoo™ Docks is a manufacturer of high quality, heavy framed aluminum floating boat docks with an emphasis on strength, durability, aesthetic appeal and low maintenance systems
With over 25 years experience.
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Wahoo Docks™ is a manufacture of high quality, heavy-framed aluminum boat docks and gangways. Wahoo™ pioneered this design over a decade ago and has gained a nationwide reputation for building the finest quality dock systems available. MAINTENANCE FREE, AESTHETICALLY PLEASING, DURABLE and VERY CUSTOM! Wahoo™ dock has been designed to suit a wide range of tastes, needs, regulatory requirements and environmental conditions. Customers can personalize their docks through shape, colors, materials and other options to satisfy their particular needs and tastes, making it uniquely their own. Wahoo™ has gone to great lengths to make the look of their docks as flexible as possible, as economically as possible. The look of almost any part of the structures can be changed while maintaining the maintenance-free experience.
DOCK DESIGN OPTIONS Wahoo™ offers two different residential systems, the CLASSIC and the CAT 5 (see a comparison under the 'Specifications' tab). Each system is engineered with great value placed on the forces that affect a floating structure that is stressed 24/7. These systems incorporate more metal and reinforcements than competitive docks and are methodically designed to maximize the strength of the material used. And, as the pioneer of the heavy-framed aluminum dock, Wahoo's™ functional experience with aluminum dock is second to none.
MATERIALS & COLOR PALLET With the selection of colors and materials that Wahoo™ offers, a dock owner can add a particular style to their waterfront appearance. They have gone to great lengths to make the look of their dock as flexible as possible, as economically as possible.
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Each and every Wahoo™ Dock is designed using a combination of advanced engineering principles and decades of practical building experience with an emphasis on strength and durability, aesthetic appeal and low maintenance. They continue to lead other dock companies on stylistic measures, incorporating over 35 proprietary castings and extrusions in to their docks to create a 'finished' appearance unlike any other. CLASSIC vs. CAT 5
IDEAL MATERIALS The key to designing long lasting, maintenance free dock systems is an understanding and appreciation for the structural, mechanical and chemical properties of the component parts, how they interact, and recognizing the external forces the dock will encounter. Maintenance Free Materials
Benefits and Value
ANCHORING
Image 1 - Pile anchoring is suitable for heavy load locations and is a good option for docks that do not need to chase the water during seasonal fluctuations. Two piling and multi-piling options are common and the piles can consist of a variety of materials including wood, steel, concrete and fiberglass. The docks are secured to piles using either Pile Rollers, which consist of UHMW-PE rollers enclosed in an 8" deep aluminum box (which generates very little wear on the piles), or Pile Sliders, which consist of IPE or composite wood slats enclosed in an 8" deep aluminum box. Image 2 - Pole & Sleeve anchoring is a useful anchoring method for docks that experience heavy wind and wave loads but require the flexibility to move toward or away from shore to chase deep water during seasonal water fluctuations. The system consists of a rigid sleeve that is attached to the dock through which slides a 4" diameter, 20' pole. Because the sleeve keeps the pole vertical, the pole naturally buries itself into the ground and does not need to be driven unless the bottom is particularly rocky. A winch is commonly secured to the sleeve to reel in a cable attached to the bottom of the pole to facilitate its withdrawal from the ground when the dock needs to be moved. Image 3 - Stiff Arm anchoring is a relatively economical, effective means for dock anchoring and is especially suitable when a dock layout runs primarily along the shoreline and the dock does not need to chase seasonal water fluctuations. Cables running diagonally between the Stiff Arms are required to adequately secure the dock. In many instances, the gangway provides one 'leg' of the stiff-arm arrangement. Wahoo™ incorporates several Stiff Arm designs depending on the expected loads placed on the system and the overall reach required. Image 4 - Cable anchoring is a common, cost effective, simple and often the best method for anchoring a floating dock. The flexible system is suitable for situations that can be challenging for certain other anchoring methods - such as, in areas where the water fluctuations are severe and where water depths are extreme. It can also be used on docks that need to chase the water during seasonal fluctuations. There are four general forms of cable anchoring and each offers a different set of benefits;
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Wahoo products are sold exclusively by a network of certified dealers throughout the US and Canada that are equipped with an unparalleled level of knowledge and skill and the cumulative experience from the largest dealer group in the industry. If you are interested in a Wahoo system, providing a dealer with information about the layout and design you are envisioning is a great place to start. Below is a PDF Layout Form that can be used to communicate your ideas to a dealer. Simply print out the form and fax or email it to your nearest Wahoo dealer.
20 Year Limited Warranty - Residential Wahoo Docks warrants any new residential dock system manufactured by it and installed by a qualified Wahoo Docks representative (do-it-yourself Kit Docks are specifically excluded) against structural defects, broken structural components and broken welds when properly maintained and under normal use and service for a period of twenty (20) years. Such warranty extends only to the original consumer and covers replacement components from the manufacturer or material to make repairs. In addition to this Warranty covering the structural fitness of the dock, certain component parts, such as roofing, decking and other cosmetic and auxillary items, may carry additional warranties and offer additional protection. This warranty does not apply to, and Wahoo Docks makes no warranties, expressed or implied with respect to normal wear and tear, improper maintenance, improper alterations, misuse, negligence, exposure to harmful chemicals and chemical reactions, accident, excessive loads, impact of foreign objects, acts of God, storm damage, ice damage, damage resulting from the attachment of foreign objects, discoloration of materials or goods which are not defective but which may wear out during the warranty period. To validate the warranty, purchaser must receive approval from Wahoo Docks with respect to the anchoring, dock design and any other issues that may be of relevance in determining the suitability of a dock for its particular environment. Such approval may be obtained from Wahoo Docks prior to installation or up to 90 days after installation either through a Wahoo representative, by email to contact@wahoodocks.com, or through direct mail. Requests for approval must be accompanied with photographs of the dock, including views to show the anchoring arrangement (pre-approved docks must have photos forwarded after completion illustrating the approved, proposed anchoring arrangements). Claims must be presented to Wahoo Docks or its representative within five days of discovery and include proof of purchase, photographs of defect, and a written description of the defect. Warranty claims should be directed to: Wahoo Docks, 1604 Athens Hwy., Gainesville, GA 30507. This warranty is limited to the structural fitness of the dock and is exclusive and in lieu of any and all other structural warranties, expressed or implied, including without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, except with respect to the replacement or repair of defective product as described herein. Wahoo Docks shall not be liable for any direct or indirect, incidental, punitive, consequential, exemplary or other damages of any kind whatsoever related to the goods delivered hereunder, whether such claim is based upon theories of contract, warranty, negligence, tort, struck liability or otherwise. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. |
Wahoo products are sold exclusively by a network of certified dealers throughout the US and Canada that are equipped with an unparalleled level of knowledge and skill and the cumulative experience from the largest dealer group in the industry. If you are interested in a Wahoo system, providing a dealer with information about the layout and design you are envisioning is a great place to start. Below is a PDF Layout Form that can be used to communicate your ideas to a dealer. Simply print out the form and fax or email it to your nearest Wahoo dealer.
20 Year Limited Warranty - Residential Wahoo Docks warrants any new residential dock system manufactured by it and installed by a qualified Wahoo Docks representative (do-it-yourself Kit Docks are specifically excluded) against structural defects, broken structural components and broken welds when properly maintained and under normal use and service for a period of twenty (20) years. Such warranty extends only to the original consumer and covers replacement components from the manufacturer or material to make repairs. In addition to this Warranty covering the structural fitness of the dock, certain component parts, such as roofing, decking and other cosmetic and auxillary items, may carry additional warranties and offer additional protection. This warranty does not apply to, and Wahoo Docks makes no warranties, expressed or implied with respect to normal wear and tear, improper maintenance, improper alterations, misuse, negligence, exposure to harmful chemicals and chemical reactions, accident, excessive loads, impact of foreign objects, acts of God, storm damage, ice damage, damage resulting from the attachment of foreign objects, discoloration of materials or goods which are not defective but which may wear out during the warranty period. To validate the warranty, purchaser must receive approval from Wahoo Docks with respect to the anchoring, dock design and any other issues that may be of relevance in determining the suitability of a dock for its particular environment. Such approval may be obtained from Wahoo Docks prior to installation or up to 90 days after installation either through a Wahoo representative, by email to contact@wahoodocks.com, or through direct mail. Requests for approval must be accompanied with photographs of the dock, including views to show the anchoring arrangement (pre-approved docks must have photos forwarded after completion illustrating the approved, proposed anchoring arrangements). Claims must be presented to Wahoo Docks or its representative within five days of discovery and include proof of purchase, photographs of defect, and a written description of the defect. Warranty claims should be directed to: Wahoo Docks, 1604 Athens Hwy., Gainesville, GA 30507. This warranty is limited to the structural fitness of the dock and is exclusive and in lieu of any and all other structural warranties, expressed or implied, including without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, except with respect to the replacement or repair of defective product as described herein. Wahoo Docks shall not be liable for any direct or indirect, incidental, punitive, consequential, exemplary or other damages of any kind whatsoever related to the goods delivered hereunder, whether such claim is based upon theories of contract, warranty, negligence, tort, struck liability or otherwise. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. |
Wahoo Docks - Models Available
Wahoo Docks
Almost every Wahoo™ system is a custom design - in fact, they rarely build two docks that look exactly alike. Please view the 'Requirements' tab for information about getting a quote for a system.
SKU: Classic & Cat 5
