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Maybe you're a passionate DIYer who never likes turning down an opportunity to DIY. Or maybe you don't know the difference between a Phillips and a flathead, and you intend to keep it that way. Either way, you stand to gain a lot by hiring a professional for all your...

Your dock and lift are vulnerable to all kinds of damage if they aren't properly stored away during the winter. If they are kept too close to shore, then a dock and lift can both become damaged when the lake pushes ice into them. If the high part of the dock is facing...

"Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that, and all will be well." – Buddha As much as it pains us to say it, fall is fast approaching – and winter lies in wait. That means no more cruising across the glassy surfaces of Minnesota's...

Is the lakebed surrounding your shore and dock infested by slimy, slippery weeds? The culprits can belong to several different species, including harmful invasive ones such as curly-leaf pondweed, starry stonewort and Eurasian watermilfoil. Aquatic weeds aren't just...

If you own a boat, then you shouldn't leave it in the lake any longer than you have to. Fresh water isn't as corrosive as sea water, but it still gradually eats away at metal and damages fiberglass. Even aluminum hulls and pontoons aren't safe from water corrosion!...

What is the most beautiful place in the world? You'll get a lot of different answers to that question depending on who you ask – but the only correct answer is Minnesota. It's the same state we're so grateful to service for all its dock and boat lift needs. But life...

At Richter's Dock & Lift, we don't install a dock unless it's one we can take pride in – as well as one that our client is certain to enjoy using for decades to come. That's why we exclusively provide world-class aluminum dock systems by FLOE of McGregor, MN. FLOE...