We got up at 6:15 to discover a deadhead lodged under the edge of the dock, holding that side 4 feet out of the water. The tide is coming in, so we will see what happens. The most serious problem was caused by the torque on the ramp and on the hinge that connects it to the wharf. The force on the hinge damaged the beams on the wharf where it attaches. That corner of the ramp (wharf end) dropped 4 inches and threatened to come loose. Our temporary fix was to bolt a long fir 4x4 to the wharf and hang the ramp hinge from it with a home-engineered U-bolt. A new sheet of 3/4" plywood reinforces the dock surface the lower end of the ramp rolls on. Professional repair will be done in the winter.

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130826_0903.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 Trying to pull deadhead from under dock. It was caught and Martha had to push its head under water with her pike pole.	130831_1298.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 Not difficult to take up decking	130831_1296.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 Taking up several decking boards to assess the situation
130831_1300.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 End of wharf holding ramp is rotten	130831_1299.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 End of wharf holding ramp is rotten	130831_1301.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 Better view of damaged beam and crosstie
130831_1303.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 What to do next?	130831_1306.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 4x4 will temporarily support ramp connection at far end	130831_1304.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 This bolt goes through the 4x4, decking and a 4x10 stringer.
130831_1305.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 View from the ramp of 4x4 temporary support	130831_1307.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 Line supporting ramp connection will be replaced by a U bolt	130901_1311.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 Home made U bolt. The blue tape is not structural.
130901_1312.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 Securing the U bolt to support the ramp until Henry rebuilds the end of the wharf	130901_1313.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 U bolt in place	130901_1315.jpg Edna Bay, BC - 2013 U bolt in place