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A Minnesotan must take care to protect their property against violent winter weather. That means bringing things that could be damaged by ice, wind and freezing temperatures indoors – or covering them with a tarpaulin, if they’re too unwieldy to fit inside a shed or garage.

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 pristine lakes. No more beelining to your favorite fishing spots as easily as starting an outboard motor. But most importantly, the upcoming cold weather means…

When “Lift” is in your name, you’d better offer a darn good one for sale. That’s why Richter’s Dock & Lift partnered with FLOE. The 40-year-old Minnesotan dock and lift manufacturer keeps our name synonymous with high quality.

It’s where all the fish hang out until you show up to catch them. It’s where you seek peace and solitude after dealing with life’s never-ending conga line of problems and challenges.

Permanent docks have their advantages. But for many lakeside property owners, they just aren’t practical. They consider permanent docks too costly, too stationary, or just too vulnerable to ice damage.

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 dock and lift installation and…

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.

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!

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.

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 the lake,…

If you’re a Minnesotan, then you’ve already seen winter weather damage stuff plenty of times before. Icy roads send cars skidding. Hailstones tear shingles to pieces. Strong gusts of wind blow your kids’ trampoline into Mrs. Gustafson’s garage door, which gives Mrs. Gustafson a lot to talk about during her church’s next pancake supper. The…

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 recently celebrated their fourth decade…