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Provide sufficient protected holding area in the water just
d)
off the ramp and boarding dock location for boats awaiting their retrieval
turn during peak hours.
Any part of the ramp that must be placed underwater should be
e)
of precast sections. One method used successfully is 6 by 12 in.
(152.4 - 305 mm) precast slabs that are a lane-width long, spaced 3 in.
(76.2 mm) apart, perpendicular to the slope, and the gaps filled with gravel.
Submerged ramps are also tremie-poured.
Provide a conveniently located washdown facility for ramps
f)
leading into saltwater or polluted waters.
For layout of a typical launching ramp facility,
Typical Layout.
2.6.6.6
see Figure 29.
Support Buildings and Ancillary Structures
2.6.7
Administration Building. Two or three rooms should be provided for
2.6.7.1
a small installation and several rooms for headquarters of a large-sized small
craft berthing facility. Functions and features to be handled are as follows:
Clerical reception office with counter for transacting the
a)
operational business and lounge space.
Large record board displaying a graphical layout of the
b)
berthing facility, number or letter description of each slip and docking area,
and the occupancy status.
Record files containing facility maintenance records, utility
c)
service records, employee records, and fireproof vault for their safekeeping.
Manager, harbormaster, or the office of the dock supervisor.
d)
Communication center for relaying incoming and outgoing calls
e)
and operating the paging or public address system.
Restroom facilities.
f)
Supplemental facilities (boardroom, coffee-break room or snack
g)
bar, engineering room, and storage room) for large installations.
Maintenance Building and Yard for Storage.
For typical layout, see
2.6.7.2
Figure 30.
Boat Repair Facility. This is usually a part of, and immediately
2.6.7.3
adjoining, a hoist or elevator. In small installations where only lighter
craft are handled, four-wheel, castered dollys are used for transporting boats
from retrieval areas to working area. For heavier craft, large-capacity
elevators are accompanied by a rail system with a transfer pit for shunting
boats on fixed-axle dollies from one track to another. A covered area with a
gantry crane should be provided for performing engine and hull repair.
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