MTK kayak-canoe pier 2022

Another opportunity for rowing enthusiasts to get out on the water in comfort and dry. Only MTK club rowers can do it from this pier, but the opportunity to improve is open to all.

The replacement was not easy. The dismantling of the sunken steel frame & metal barrel design system was organised by MTK and took several days. A crane was used to lift out the individual parts and a lot of rusty scrap metal was left behind. It was not an environmentally friendly job, it has to be said.

In the comparison, the new Masterdock system, made of recyclable plastic and accessible via a lightweight aluminium bridge, was assembled in one day without the help of a crane. Another positive aspect of the new system is that it can be dismantled in the same amount of time and it can be modified or expanded, as required by the given situation.

The installation also had its challenges, such as the sudden arrival of autumn in April with its full arsenal of weather - rain, wind, clouds, sunshine - and we tried to use the DOUBLE bridge width for the first time. It wasn't easy to connect the shore and the plane of the system with the two bridges fixed close together, but in the end our perseverance was rewarded with success and the system was assembled.

Finally, a few photos to give you a sense of what we are talking about.

 

Old steel-framed pier:

 

Masterdock system: