#@*^ That's Cold!

May 2022 dock launch. Had to move 2 of the 400 lb concrete anchors after the ice moved them 50+feet out of position. Than had to swim out to, dive down to and flip one of them over using a pry bar in the 5C recently ice covered frigid water. Swam out wearing wearing nothing but a pair of heavy work boots to help keep my feet on bottom while prying. My mid 50s body is getting a little old for that chit. Thank the gods for whiskey.


First step was to reposition the 400 lb submerged anchors:


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The 2000 lb paddle board. Paddled the two pieces about 1/4 mile from the winter shelter spot to the summer dock location:


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Arrived


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Hoisting the ramp


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The homemade crane


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All done


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Now that the dock is out the spring bear hunt is on deck

Edit to add a pic of what my forearms look like (pic taken this afternoon - Tuesday the 10th) after concrete wrestling on the bottom of the lake in 7 feet of frigid water:

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I like the homemade cantilever hoist, it even pins together. Pretty slick!

Species, thats just crazy. 5c is shrink-a-dink temp. I’m a scuba diver and wouldn’t dive at those temps even with a 7mil wetsuit:party:

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Originally Posted by Markster

Species, thats just crazy. 5c is shrink-a-dink temp. I’m a scuba diver and wouldn’t dive at those temps even with a 7mil wetsuit:party:

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Yeah was actually a hard mental exercise to keep from hyper ventilating. Got out to the anchor and wasn't sure i could do it - but persisted and managed - total time in the water was probably less than 3 minutes. Sat in the 23C sun naked for about 20 minutes afterwards to recover.

Wow. I had a quick bath in my lake on the weekend just south of Sudbury and thought I was hardcore

Holy crap species that's cold, but sure does look nice and quite the view you have there

Job well done.
I feel your pain!
We have a huge property on two lakes which is non stop work!

#@*^ That's Cold!.............That's putting it mildly!

Man oh man, that's a b*t*@h of a job! I would have happily sat on the shore drinking your whiskey shouting words of encouragement?

Nice job, that's a good reason to have friends that own cottages :)