Dock Builders in Boynton Beach, FL

Boynton Beach sits on the mainland side of the Intracoastal, across from Gulf Stream and Manalapan, and dock builders here work on waterfront between the Boynton (C-16) Canal and the Intracoastal. The Boynton Inlet, officially the South Lake Worth Inlet, was cut in 1917 and gives boats a direct route to the ocean. For owners on the water, that inlet is a big reason to keep a boat at home instead of at a marina.

Manatee zones shape the waterfront

Florida's manatee rule for Palm Beach County puts much of Boynton's water in year-round slow speed zones. The waters from the Lantana Avenue Bridge south to a line near the East Ocean Avenue Bridge are slow speed, except the marked Intracoastal channel. The C-16 canal east of U.S. 1 is also slow speed year-round, while the marked inlet channel itself is excluded.

For dock owners, slower traffic means less wake against pilings. For construction, it means agencies pay attention to manatee protection, and in-water work follows those protection measures.

New dock construction

A new Boynton dock usually starts with three questions: how deep is the water at low tide, how wide is the canal or shoreline, and what boat will it serve. On the C-16 and side canals, depth and width limit the layout. On the Intracoastal, wakes and current call for heavier pilings and framing.

We build fixed docks on treated or concrete pilings, with framing spaced for the decking you choose. If you want lights, outlets or a lift motor, we plan the electrical path during design so it is not an afterthought.

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Adding a lift

Owners who run the inlet often want a lift so the boat is ready to go and not sitting in salt water. Four-post and elevator lifts both work here, depending on how the dock is laid out and whether the seawall can carry part of the load.

Bridges and history

Boynton's first bridge across the Intracoastal opened in 1911 at Ocean Avenue. A new federally funded bridge followed in 1935, and a second crossing opened along Woolbright Road in 1967. The town was incorporated in 1920 with the approval of 48 of 50 qualified voters, and the oceanfront section later split off to become Ocean Ridge.

Seawalls

If your dock ties into an older seawall, we inspect it for cracks, leaning and soil loss before adding load. Repairs to the cap or the wall itself can often be done in the same project as the dock.