{"id":2502,"date":"2019-01-11T08:52:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T13:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dockcraft.com\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2019-01-11T08:52:36","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T13:52:36","slug":"a-message-from-cindy-and-ed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dockcraft.com\/a-message-from-cindy-and-ed\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message from Cindy and Ed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi Folks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My wife, Cindy, and I own DockCraft Industries LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our company focuses on making the best and most convenient Kayak,\nPaddleboard, and Canoe Dock Mounted Storage Racks \/ Lifts that are on the\nmarket today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>Bold<\/strong> statement\u201d you\u2019re\nprobably thinking; perhaps \u2013 but also quite challenging; at least for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A little background,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cindy (Master\u2019s Degree in Education) and I (Degree in Engineering and a\nMaster\u2019s in Business) are both retired after 30 years with a Fortune 500\ncompany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We live on Canandaigua Lake in the beautiful Finger Lakes area of New\nYork State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, we love the water, the activity on the lake, and recreational\nkayaking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a break wall requiring 5 steps down to our dock. Although our\nlake is shallow, knee deep in the Spring at the water\u2019s edge; the steps\nrequired us to lug our Kayaks up and down or store them on our dock creating an\nobstacle course as we maneuver to the end of our dock.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had a good idea \u2013 So I thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mount a couple of boards on the legs of our dock and have the boards\nextend beyond the edge of the dock. Then simply lift the kayak onto the boards\nand tie the kayak down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My daughter (in her early 30\u2019s) came back from a kayak journey one day and exclaimed \u2013 I love to kayak; but, what a pain to launch and lift the kayak to store!<br> Two reasons:\u00a0 the cockpit fills with rain and sloshes around when launching, and the weight and bulk of the kayak create a cumbersome situation when lifting on the boards- especially if you try to lift one end and then the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe DockSider\u201d Kayak \/ Paddle Board Lift &amp; Storage Rack was born!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After my daughters\u2019 statement we got to thinking and watching our\nneighbors launch their kayaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those with a sick sense of humor \u2013 it was actually quite comical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Kayak \/ Paddle Board Dock Lift and Storage Rack:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Clears your Dock decking by sitting on the side\nof your Dock.<\/li><li>Lift with a fraction of the weight due to the\npatented leverage assist mechanism.<\/li><li>Stores at an angle eliminating Rain entering the\ncockpit.<\/li><li>Has height to water distance adjustment via pins\nand slots; to accommodate different water levels.<\/li><li>Our products include models for those that board\ntheir Kayak while in the water or from the dock (mucky \/stony bottom, or Deep\nWater).<\/li><li>The mounts create loading on the decking of your\ndock not the side boards.&nbsp; If your dock\ncan hold you; it will hold your kayak or paddle board.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The patent for our Kayak &amp; Paddle Board Lift \/ Dock Rack was issued\nin 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our primary reason for starting DockCraft Industries is to share our\nproducts with those that have a similar problem as ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years we have had Thank You letters \/ emails from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>25 to 80-year old\u2019s<\/li><li>Husband and Wives<\/li><li>Grand Parents and Grandchildren<\/li><li>Customer Neighbors and Friends<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It gives us great\nsatisfaction and pleasure hearing that our customers find our racks so useful\nand convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I did a Happy Dance!<\/li><li>Wow, I use my kayak paddleboard much more now!<\/li><li>Unique \/ Easy to install and use \/ Great\nQuality!<\/li><li>My 82 year old Mother can now enjoy her Paddle\nBoard!<\/li><li>See our Testimonials @ <a href=\"https:\/\/dockcraft.com\/testimonials\/\">https:\/\/dockcraft.com\/testimonials\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Business is based on our Customers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The customer is the most important person in\nour company.<\/li><li>Without our customers we wouldn\u2019t have a\nbusiness.<\/li><li>The customer is not dependent on us, we are\ndependent on the customer.<\/li><li>We are not doing\nthe customer a favor by serving them, the customer is doing us a favor by\ngiving us the opportunity to do so. <\/li><li>The customer is a\nperson who brings us their wants. It is our job to satisfy these wants to the\nbenefit of Our Customer and to ourselves.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\nare here to serve our customers &#8211; Email or Call us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If you have any questions or have a unique\napplication relating to our Dock Racks.<\/li><li>Have a problem or product idea for your dock\nor paddling needs; perhaps we could help!<\/li><li>Have a particular topic you would like us\nresearch and share.<\/li><li>Or simply want to share some info about your\nwaterfront.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank\nYou for taking time to read this blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our\nBest to All !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cindy\nand Ed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Folks, My wife, Cindy, and I own DockCraft Industries LLC. 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