When materials arrived, TU volunteers were chomping at the bit and went to work November 21 on a very cold and blustery day down on Iroquois lake. The first day, though slow going, really went well, with the posts and cross beam supports being totally plumb. This had a good effect on the morale of the workers. They had read about the project in the newspaper and wanted to help. Mother nature did her thing and provided enough ice just on the day they planned to cut the ends of the joists.
Timing is everything.
The dock is 20 X 20 feet with railing all around. If the weather had held, it could have been completed in about 2 more days. The project was shut down for winter and is expected to be completed in early April. The Parks Department plans to landscabe immediately following their construction of the handicap ramp. It is the plan of Trout Unlimited to donate the project to the Schenectady Parks and the dock will be for anyone who wants to fish.