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	Name:	Maverick -
	Subject:	Boat ramp - Do It Yourself
	Date:	8/23/2006 4:39:59 PM

Very easy to do and you can save a ton of money.

Hire bob cat to level grade for you, just make sure lake bed is solid compact dirt, otherwise the slab may crack.
Form with 1 x 6's with stacks on outside
Drop your slope from side to side 1/4 for every 4' for drainage, this is more than enough slope.
Place expansion joint every 10 feet or so
Put in rebar about 2 inches of so off the ground or you could us concrete wire (do not know what it is called)
Fill with concrete
Use a 2x4 with a person on both ends and move back and forth over the concrete along the side forms to level concrete and bring water to surface.
After concrete begins to set up broom with a broom to a texture fro traction.

Very simple process and you can save a ton of money, my neighbor and I did ours.