In addition, the bilge pump is automatic. If it rains the bilge pump will detect this water and automatically switch on, pump the water out and switch off again.

The frame of the Sea Pen is made of robust HDPE and does attract some marine growth but this is cosmetic only and doesn't affect the performance of the Sea Pen. The skin is a special polymer that doesn't allow barnacles to adhere. It does get some soft weed growth but this doesn't affect the performance either.

Yes you certainly can and we recommend that you do flush your motors and also wash down your boat with fresh water on your return. This will help to keep your boat in pristine condition.

There are standard sizes from 6m to 30m. Sea Pen can accommodate monohulls, catamarans, RIB's even deep keel racing yachts.

No. Sea Pen is the only system available that gives you the flexibility to not only nose in, but also reverse your boat into the pen or even enter sideways.

The sea pen is your garage for your boat. Do you park your luxury car on the street? Like your car's garage your sea pen will keep your boat in pristine condition ensuring that when you take it out it performs like a brand new boat. Not only can you stop antifouling there are many other costs associated with maintenance that you will save.

Yes you certainly can. The frame is made of 250mm diameter HDPE which is very buoyant and robust. You can walk all around the offside of your sea pen. You can also walk on the rope mat as well although that is like walking on a water bed.

The green rope mat has several functions:

- Puts an air gap between the hull of the boat and the skin material to ensure the hull and running gear totally dry out. Your boat is floating on a layer of air!
- Protects the skin material from any sharp objects on the hull eg props
- Adds strength to your sea pen – 76,000kg/sqm breaking strain

Our first prototype went into the water in 1997 and still has the same rope mat and skin. We anticipate the life of the sea pen to be at least 20yrs under normal operation.

Sea Pen went into full production in 2004 and up until the end of 2010 over 1000 units have been installed all over Australia and to overseas markets.

Antifoul is a toxic paint that is harmful to our marine environment – the very thing we are wanting to enjoy on our boat. By eliminating the use of antifoul we are helping to protect our delicate marine environment.

Also, just ask any boat dealer about the difference in resale value between a boat kept as a clean skin and one that has been antifouled. Keeping your boat in a sea pen is protecting the value of your assets.

Yes, in the case of a standard installation, the product is very simple to assemble and install. We can provide you with the necessary information to assemble and install the dock yourself. We also provide you full installation services by our fully trained installation team.

Candock's docks are extremely resistant and can support a heavy load, even on ground. So there is no problem if your dock touches the bottom of the water plan. However, there must be no sharp objects where your dock touches the ground. Damage caused by failure to check will void the warranty.

Yes.

The Australian standard for stability is 3 cubes wide for minimum stability on a walkway. Of course by increasing the number of cubes use you improve the stability of the dock.

Other than normal cleaning of the surface, the product requires virtually no maintenance. This leaves more free time to enjoy your boat.

Candock's products are UV-resistant and the sun will not affect its properties in any way. Plus, its light colour will assure you a comfortable surface to walk on barefoot unlike black which is used by other manufacturers.

No, the Jetslide is made of a more flexible plastic than the hull of your boat. Moreover, the smooth surface of the Jetslide will assure an on/off slippery surface thus eliminating most of the friction.

No, not if the Jetslide system is properly used. The Jetslide has a V-shaped entrance point, specially designed to block the engine stand in addition to a security plate to protect the Jetslide against the lower part of the stand.

Approach the JetSlide at idling speed, keeping the craft straight and centered with the JetSlide. When the bow of the craft comes into contact with the JetSlide, give small throttle strokes that will align the craft with the JetSlide. When the craft is in line with the JetSlide, throttle in slowly. After a few tries, you will rapidly develop a feel for how much you have to use the throttle to reach final position on the JetSlide.

For a boat, the engine must be fully reduced during the entering procedures to prevent damage to the Jetslide. Increase throttle power until the boat is fully up onto the system. When the engine comes into contact with the Jetslide, you will feel the craft stopping. You must immediately throttle down. This indicates that the craft is at its final resting position. Entering the unit at high speed may damage it. We recommend, at first, that you try at slow speeds until you reach the proper one. If the boat gets on the system but is not all the way in, you can continue throttling progressively until the boat reaches its final resting position. It is recommended to secure the craft to a cleat in order to prevent it from sliding back into the water accidently. The craft can be locked to the JetSlide with a chain when you are not using it.

To get back into the water, take a standing position on your PWC and generate a backwards movement by using your lower back and arms, pumping backwards rapidly until the PWC starts sliding back into the water. It works better when the JetSlide is wet.

The easiest way back into the water is to hold the bow of the PWC with one hand and the handle bar with the other and then push it back slowly. Be careful, at a certain point, the PWC will start moving backwards by itself. At that moment, get on the PWC so it stops sliding away without a driver!

For a boat, put the engine in reverse and increase throttle until craft starts to go down by itself. It helps if you wet the system especially if the boat was not used for a couple of days. For turbine boats, you can push it off (when possible) or use our winch system. Note that some boats will not be able to go back into the water on their own power, you might have to use the winch system.

A winch system is also available to help get in and out of the water . If you are using the winch system for a boat, extra rows of cubes may be required in front of the unit so the bow of the boat doesn't come into contact with the winch assembly.