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It Floats!

New Wharf: $4000 CAD bought a sturdy, 25-foot X 10-foot, creosote-covered floating dock. Originally government built and used, after it was rammed by a ship, it was repaired and offered for sale. _{Randsco Newswire}

Ucluelet, British Columbia - Reporters will be gethering around this weekend, to watch Randsco cabin mates Candace and Richard launch and tow a 25-foot by 10-foot floating dock, from Ucluelet to the cabin at Julia Passage.

The newly repaired dock was purchased for $4,000 CAD and will be used to replace the front dock at the floating cabin, which is sinking and settling below the waterline, in one corner.

The dock was originally built and used by the government of Canada, but suffered severe damage after a ship smashed against it. The dock was repaired and then put up for sale.

Party Dock: Enough room for a patio party of 40 close friends! Solidly constructed of 6x8, 4x6 and 2x6 creosote-treated lumber, what's not to love? Tie rails even! We're talking first class!_{Randsco Newswire}

Randsco cabin partners learned of the sale from another Julia Passage cabin owner, long-time friend and Ucluelet resident, Wally, and were keen on its acquisition. The floating dock is bouyed up by several extruded polystyrene sytrofoam billets. It's constructed of heavy 6x8 and 6x6, creosote-treated lumber, which is much more stout than your normal run-of-the-mill wharf. Planking is all 2x6, creosote-treated cedar and the lot is tied together with galvanized hardware. There are also 4x6 tie rails around the perimeter.

"It'll save us loads of work," said Richard, about the purchase, "and it's all quality materials that we couldn't get at the price offered, let alone the labor to build it!"

"It's certainly not the kind of thing you can easily find on eBay," said Scott, adding, "and the shipping fees would kill you!"

"If you'd told me a couple of years ago, when we were living in Edmonton, that we'd be spending our money to buy a wharf," chimed in Rachel, "I'd have said that you were crazy."

Tow Route: Wally has threatened (weather depending) to sit on a lawn chair on the dock, drinking wine, while Candace and Richard tow it from Ucluelet to the cabin (25-km route as a dotted line). And to think Scott will be "burning down a house" and miss the fun. *sigh*_{Randsco Newswire}

The dock transfer will take place this weekend, as Richard and Candace are planning on heading to the cabin, then boating over to Ucluelet. They'll tie up the wharf and then tow it approximately 25 kilometers, across the Barkley Sound, to the cabin in Julia's Passage.

Unfortunately, Scott and Rachel won't be able to help with the dock towing, as Scott will be participating in a live fire exercise, on the weekend. (Someone in the area has an old house they want to demolish and have donated it to the fire department for a practice burn).

Randsco executives will look forward to seeing their new dock on their next foray down to "Taylor's Landing" (AKA "Kimler's Cove") - the cabin.

"Just think," joked Scott, "We'll be sitting on our new dock in the bay!"