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BoardSafe and Bailey Wood Products

BoardSafe and Bailey Wood Products

To better serve the needs of our customers, we have partnered with Bailey Wood Products of Kempton, PA, to supply us with various wood species such as Thermally Modified Wood, Ipe, Jatoba, etc. Bailey Wood Products has been serving customers for 82 years and has an impeccable reputation for providing quality products. To learn more about Bailey Wood Products feel free to visit their web site at www.baileywp.com

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Conshohocken, PA, Rowing Center Features BoardSafe Aluminum Docks and Products

One of the centers of the rowing community in the United States is Boathouse Row in Philadelphia. Rowers from the boathouses compete at every level, including local clubs, high schools, colleges, summer racing programs, and international-level athletics. The newest and finest facility in the area is not at Boathouse Row, but a few miles upstream.

Conshohocken is located just north of Philadelphia, PA, on the Schuylkill River. The Conshohocken Rowing Center was unveiled in October 2014. The state-of-the-art facility is a 6-bay building that houses The Haverford School , Malvern Preparatory School, and the Borough of Conshohocken. The operation of the building is a public and private relationship that encourages local and youth rowing. Because rowing is serious business in Philadelphia, the members of Conshohocken Rowing Center wanted the best dock builder they could find.

They did not have to look hard to find Pennsylvania-based BoardSafe, a trusted and expert dock builder with projects up and down the east coast. BoardSafe custom-designed, manufactured, and installed the docks and the observation deck.

The observation deck is an aluminum frame dock with Nylodeck synthetic wood, featuring the TimberStrong fastening system. The large observation deck was designed to provide great views and accommodate several hundred fans. The deck runs along the rear of the rowing center building and was engineered to cantilever over the riverbank. It measures 24-feet by 122-feet and features:  

  • a concrete foundation system (engineered by Innovative Marine Solutions , a sister company of BoardSafe - PE stamped drawings).
  • a galvanizedstructural steel support frame (also engineered by Innovative Marine Solutions - PE stamped drawings).
  • fifteen (15) 8-foot-by-24-foot aluminum joist system panels.
  • a 42-inch high ultra aluminum rail - powder-coated black.
  • docks designed to provide a 6-inch freeboard under no live load. The docks are BoardSafe Commercial Aluminum, featuring NyloDeck (Desert Spice color) attached to the frame with the TimberStrong fastening system.
  • steel frame components, aluminum panels, decking, and railings, installed by Innovative Marine Solutions employees.

As impressive as the observation deck is, the floating docks and structure are unparalleled (scroll down to watch aerial videography of the project).

The floating docks project includes:

  • one main aluminum dock measuring 10-feet wide by 360-feet long.
  • six finger piers and three support arms.
  • a 42-inch high ultra aluminum rail - powder-coated black
  • The docks were designed to provide a 6-inch freeboard under no live load. The docks are BoardSafe Commercial Aluminum, featuring NyloDeck (Desert Spice color) attached to the frame with the TimberStrong fastening system.

All of the steel frame components, aluminum panels, decking, and railings, were installed by BoardSafe.

BoardSafe specializes in manufacturing aluminum docks, gangways, and rowing centers, all in the USA. If you have a rowing center or marina project and you would like to learn more, visit BoardSafeDocks.com or call 610-899-0286.


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Boat Rack Systems

Aluminum Boat Rack Systems

Rowing centers and kayak launches need a functional way to easily store and access their boats, kayaks and rowing gear. BoardSafe has built numerous rowing centers and understands the uses and needs of rowers, kayakers and adaptive athletes to offer the best options for boat storage. Aluminum boat rack systems can be freestanding or built as an addon to a floating dock, pier or adaptive kayak launch. 

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Gangways for Rowing Centers

Aluminum Gangways for Rowing Centers

Docks engineered for medium duty using marine grade 6160 aluminum, anti skid aluminum decking, 36” handrail, mounting hinge, and roller assembly.

Optional accessories: toe kick, transition plate, intermittent handrail, gate, 42” high handrail. 


Rowing Docks for Rowing Centers

Rowing Docks for Rowing Centers

BoardSafe manufactures the highest quality aluminum floating rowing docks for rowing centers around the country.  High schools, colleges, universities, and rowing associations rely on the quality and performance of BoardSafe's experience and crafting of heavy-duty materials for rowing center docks. The aluminum floating docks have a modular design for a variety of layout options that allow rowing teams to select from a range of standard sizes to design and build a layout that works for their needs. 

BoardSafe's rowing docks are stable and have a low profile of approximately 5" freeboard. The quality design features 6160 heavy-duty, stainless-steel connection hinges, a modular track-style frame that allows easy additions of optional components and multiple layout options, synthetic lumber with a non-slip surface that is ground-rated, foam-filled black polyethylene floats, and optional upgrades including a marine grade black vinyl edge fender and an optional debris diverter protects the dock from floating debris often seen in river settings. 

Read our articles:

What makes a dock a rowing dock?

What is low profile or freeboard for rowing docks?

Selecting a gangway for a rowing center

Considerations When Designing and Selecting Floating Docks for Rowing Centers


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Commercial Aluminum Piers

Commercial Aluminum Piers

Our commercial aluminum piers can be built to your specificaitons or you can chose from one of our standard sizes. BoardSafe manufacturers commercial aluminum piers and bridges using heavy duty 100 Series Aluminum extrusion. BoardSafe uses the highest quality materials including marine grade 6160 aluminum, proprietary extruded aluminum frame, and synthetic lumber featuring Timberstrong hidden fastening system. The piers and bridges are designed for marine applications at lakes, marshes, rivers and other areas with water. BoardSafe designs and manufacturers products that meet construction requirements as well as special applications like ADA requirements and accessories for accessibility for all. 

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Watch the below video of the installation of a commercial aluminum bridge designed and manufactured by BoardSafe. The aluminum bridge is approximately 30 feet long and has ADA accessibility features. It extends over a dam at a lake and connects a walking path that circles the lake. 


Aluminum Commercial Floating Docks

Aluminum Commercial Floating Docks

BoardSafe has developed its heavy-duty 100 Series Aluminum Extrusion to meet the needs of commercial marinas and waterfronts. Marine grade 6160 aluminum, proprietary extruded aluminum frame, plastic encapsulated foam floats, and Nylodeck featuring Timberstrong hidden fastening system. Aluminum commercial floating docks come in the below standards sizes. Each order receives a design analysis based on the use and environment of the installation. 

Optional Accessories: Integrated piano hinge, rub rail, corner bumpers, cleats, handrail, covered utility trench for water, electric and communications, and interior or exterior piling guides.

How to order Floating Docks:

1 - Contact BoardSafe with your design specifications including background information on use and environment.

2 - BoardSafe will evaluate the use of your docks, foot traffic, marina traffic and the ability of the floating dock to meet your requirements.

3 - BoardSafe will run proprietary calculations based on dock size, usage, and water environment to determine buoyancy requirements to maximize the stability of the dock, including the size, number, and placement of flotation.


Commercial Aluminum Gangways

Commerical Aluminum Gangways 

BoardSafe has developed its heavy duty 100 Series Aluminum Extrusion to meet the needs of commercial marinas and waterfronts. The heavy duty design includes a marine-grade 6160 aluminum and proprietary extruded aluminum frame. Aluminum commercial gangways come in the below standards sizes. Each order receives a design analysis based on the use and environment of the installation for design considerations for features such as the bulkhead and roller hinges. 

Optional accessories: toe kick, transition plate, intermittent handrail, gate, and 42" high handrail


ADA-Compliant Gangways

Commercial Aluminum Gangways 

BoardSafe offers an ADA-Compliant gangway selection in its heavy duty 100 Series Aluminum to meet the appropriate requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The heavy duty design includes a marine grade 6160 aluminum and proprietary extruded aluminum frame. Aluminum commercial gangways come in the below standards sizes. Each order receives a design analysis based on the use and environment of the installation for design considerations for features such as the bulkhead and roller hinges. 

Optional accessories: toe kick, transition plate, intermittent handrail, gate, and 42" high handrai

Commercial Aluminum Gangway Sizes:

40 Foot Lengths

    • 4' x 40'
    • 5' x 40'
    • 6' x 40'
    • 8' x 40' 

50 Foot Lengths

    • 4' x 50'
    • 5' x 50'
    • 6' x 50'
    • 8' x 50' 

60 Foot Lengths

    • 4' x 60'
    • 5' x 60'
    • 6' x 60'
    • 8' x 60' 

80 Foot Lengths

    • 4' x 80'
    • 5' x 80'
    • 6' x 80'
    • 8' x 80'

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BoardSafe Floating Docks, Piers, Gangways, and Other Marina Products

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Quality and Experience

Made in the USA and centrally-located in the Mid-Atlantic region, it's no wonder that marina owners, homeowners, conservationists, rowing clubs, and other associations, trust BoardSafe for their projects. Our collaborative and comprehensive approach with customers leads to projects they are highly satisfied with — done on time, within budget, and aligned with their goals.

Commitment to Innovation

BoardSafe takes great pride in manufacturing boat docks and boat dock components that are environmentally-friendly, safe, require minimal maintenance, retain their structural integrity, and offer ADA accessibility features.


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