Waterfront Projects Done Right
Trent Hollis · June 20, 2026
A contractor two docks down from my slip dropped $3,200 on a professional underwater lighting installation last July. His electrician ran conduit from the house, installed a dedicated GFCI panel, and mounted a 12,000-lumen wired submersible. Meanwhile, the dock owner across from him grabbed a solar unit for $120 at a big-box store and had … Read more
Trent Hollis · June 20, 2026
Most waterfront property owners operate under a dangerous assumption: that submersible dock lighting is simply standard household wiring placed underwater. It isn’t. This misconception leads directly to tripping GFCIs, corrosion, and worse — the electrical hazards that kill swimmers every year along the Gulf Coast and beyond. The environment beneath a dock demands electrical practices … Read more
Trent Hollis · June 19, 2026
Galvanic corrosion will destroy your dock box fasteners in months if you don’t pay attention to what metal touches what underwater. After two decades working docks along the Gulf, I can tell you straight: most dock owners don’t think about dock box organization until their gear is ruined. Salt spray humidity doesn’t just rot equipment—it … Read more
Trent Hollis · June 19, 2026
Walk down a waterfront neighborhood and you’ll spot the difference immediately. One dock shows soft, splintering boards and hardware that’s oxidized to orange-brown crust — the result of corner-cutting from three or four years back. Two slips over sits a dock with tight fasteners, clean composite decking, and stainless hardware that catches the light. That … Read more