1. Welcome! Whether the endeavor is reaching for the stars, or producing the best piers on the water, the way to achieve your goal is always the same: start with a winning strategy and then execute it perfectly. That is what we do every day at Port-A-Pier. Our piers are the best on the water - we make certain of it. There are no other pier manufacturers that expose their products to the torture and abuse of rough water bodies like Port-A-Pier. We have done it, learned from it, and will continue to improve upon it. The knowledge we gain through every storm is immediately transferred into the new products you buy And as a result, the quality and longevity of our products are incomparable and unbeatable. There is an image, feeling, and respect that comes with owning the absolute best. It is the looks of awe that develop when people look from the water and see what kind of pier you have. It is the confidence you will have knowing that anytime anyone steps onto your pier, they will feel safe and secure. It is the feeling of relief you have after making the right decision by going with one of our incomparable and unbeatable products. From our maintenance free galvanized steel frames, to our environmentally friendly recycled plastic decks, Port-A-Pier builds the strongest per unit weight, safest, longest lasting, and beautiful, dock on the water. Whether looking for a small pier to be used on an inland lake, or think no pier can possibly withstand your turbulent waterfront, we do have a pier to fit every need. On behalf of everyone at Port-A-Pier, thank you for taking the time to look over our products and available services.

2. Rough Water Piers Commercial Rough WaterResidential Rough Water Anchoring System

3. To make certain our Commercial Rough Water Piers meet their design objectives of withstanding turbulent waterfronts, Port-A-Pier has developed a variety of advanced anchoring methods. These anchoring methods adapt our Commercial Rough Water Stationary Piers to a number of lake bottom applications including concrete, blacktop, sand, and small or broken stone. In addition, Port-A-Pier has developed an innovative positive lift anchoring system which prevents our piers from sinking in mucky areas. Designed specifically for state and county parks, marinas, and condo associations, Port-A-Pier’s Commercial Rough Water Stationary Pier combines strength and longevity with increased functionality. The same proven galvanized steel, double strengthened, trussed framework used in our Residential Rough Water Stationary Piers are also used in our Commercial Rough Water Stationary Piers. This ensures your pier will withstand even the worst storms. Also, with the same decking configurations used on our Residential Rough Water Stationary Piers, our Commercial Rough Water Piers eliminate annual maintenance requirements and boost safety with a non-skid, non-abrasive surface. Along with these characteristics, Port-A-Pier’s Commercial Rough Water Piers are ADA compliant, offering wheelchair accessibility plates, hand railings, and wood or plastic kick boards. Fascia skirting is also offered as means of preventing boats from becoming scuffed and children from playing on the framework. Finally, fishing stations and benches are also available to provide a means of support and relaxation to the users of our docks. Besides being able to withstand the worst rough water storms, our Commercial Rough Water Stationary Piers ensure incomparable longevity and unbeatable functionality in a zero maintenance purchase package. Back Commercial Rough Water Stationary Pier

4. Back Residential Rough Water Stationary Pier Port-A-Pier owners enjoy confidence and security whenever a storm rolls in because our piers have been tested and proven to withstand Lake Michigan’s worst storms. Throughout more than forty years of research and development, our icon, the Residential Rough Water Stationary Pier, has been molded into the strongest per unit weight dock on the market. Engineered to the nth degree, Port-A-Pier’s steel, dual strengthened, trussed framework leaves the competition in a tangled mess onshore. After fabrication, the entire frame is hot- dipped galvanized to ensure longevity and eliminate maintenance. A variety of decking options are available including the traditional pressure treated wood, or the environmentally friendly recycled plastic. A variety of advanced anchoring methods have also been developed to ensure even the worst storms will not knock our piers out of the water. These anchoring methods allow our Residential Rough Water Stationary Piers to be installed in a number of locations including sand, small and broken stone and shelf rock. In this high-paced, high-tech world, many pier manufacturers depend solely on computers when designing their products. However, at Port-A-Pier, we have learned computers deal in theory and can only simulate the data that has been input. Although we do have CAD capabilities, at Port-A-Pier we believe that rough water abuse is one of the best ways to test our products’ strength and engineered characteristics. We use a combination of both during development of every product to ensure that our customers will not only have the gratification of owning the absolute best, but also the super-structural integrity built in, to confidently battle rough water. Aside from these characteristics, Port-A-Pier is also an environmentally conscious corporation. Our solid plastic decking is made from recycled plastic bottles and incorporates a non-skid, non-abrasive knurled surface. It carries a ten-year manufacturing guarantee against chipping, splintering, cracking or peeling. Moreover, it is impervious to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Port-A-Pier’s Residential Rough Water Piers are easily installed and removed annually preventing the accumulation of stagnant water that occurs on more costly crib or sheet-pile permanent piers. Finally, when comparison shopping for a dock, NEVER discount storms per dollar. Simply divide the number of storms your pier has withstood by its price. When it comes to bottom line value, nothing beats a Port-A-Pier.

5. Anchoring System A trying 2011 removal season, with an 80 mph wind storm in Door County, has motivated us to acquire drilling equipment for our anchoring system. Currently, every Port-A-Pier has an option to be anchored to the lake bottom. Mooring systems, boatlifts, rafts, and competitors’ piers can also be anchored using this system. Please note that competitors’ piers may not be able to withstand the resistance from the anchoring system mixed with the turbulent water from Mother Nature’s fury. Our Anchoring systems works as follows: 1. Drill a 4’ deep hole into the lake bottom 2. Insert a ribbed tube into the drilled hole 3. Fill tube with grout – this will also fill into the lake bottom 4. Connect chain to secure pier/boatlift/mooring system 5. *Disconnect chain for winter removal With each pier, boatlift and mooring system anchored to the lake bottom, even the worst wind storms will not effect your waterfront products. For more information on the anchoring system, please contact one of our sales associates. Back

6. Permanent Pier & Permanent Boatlift New Permanent PierExisting Permanent Pier New Permanent Boatlift

7. Back New Permanent Pier The permanent pier will eliminate the annual expense of installation and removal along with waiting for service due to bad weather, equipment failure or product shortage. Due to the excessive snowstorms in Spring 2011 and a delayed install season, the permanent pier stays in all year long, allowing usage of your pier before Memorial Day Weekend and long past Labor Day Weekend. Permanent Piers were designed for Lake Michigan and the bay of Green Bay seasonal weather. Advantages to our Permanent Pier over the Competitor: Ramp section is placed on shore near the water line to limit excessive cost 12” galvanized steel frame with additional welded cross braces 6” galvanized pipe straps 12” long bolted to 12” structural cross supports 8” holes drilled into lake bottom approximately 6’ deep every 20’ 6” galvanized schedule 40 pilings drilled, plated, set, and grouted in place 6” galvanized pilings clamped in place for easy water level adjustment 6” galvanized pilings located outside main pier walkway allowing more walking surface 6” galvanized piling system will not rust 6” galvanized piling are cut 4’ above deck surface All pier sections are bolted to 12” structural cross braces Recycled plastic decking absorbs impact compared to concrete and maintains color over time 2” x 12” treated wood fascia 36” long vertical rubber bumpers No exposed power or water lines 8’ x 20’ end section placed perpendicular to shore at deep end of pier 4,000 – 8,000 lbs. boatlifts attach easily to both sides of end section Boatlifts raise 24” above deck level PWC lift and end section does not block view of the bay Designed to withstand “Act of God” ice shoves with minimal damage Competitor’s Permanent Pier Port-A-Pier’s Permanent Pier

8. Back Existing Permanent Pier The permanent pier will eliminate the annual expense of installation and removal along with waiting for service due to bad weather, equipment failure or product shortage. Due to the excessive snowstorms in Spring 2011 and a delayed install season, the permanent pier stays in all year long, allowing usage of your pier before Memorial Day Weekend and long past Labor Day Weekend. Permanent Piers were designed for Lake Michigan and the bay of Green Bay seasonal weather. Advantages to converting an existing pier to a permanent pier: No annual pier installation or removal Utilize existing galvanized pier with recycled plastic deck 6” galvanized pipe compared to 1.5” or 2” Adding 6” galvanized I-beams, U-bolted to frame Use existing side extension Add new end extension if permanent boatlift is in future All existing Port-A-Pier accessories are attachable The process for installation is as follows: Install existing Port-A-Pier Locate and drill holes 6’ deep in lake bottom Insert galvanized, steel pipes into lake bottom Secure galvanized steel pipe to permanent pier Pump grout through pipes filling holes to secure

9. Back New Permanent Boatlift Currently, we offer permanent boatlifts that attach to either side of the pier. Attaching to either side of the pier allows protection from the pier to minimize storm effect and protect boats against wave action. Advantages of a Permanent Boatlift: No annual pier/boatlift installation or removal Raises boat 24” above deck surface Maximum bay view with perpendicular position Attaches to either side of end extension Utilize existing galvanized 6” pipes for support Has two winches with motors and remote control Has a synchronizing/leveling system The process for installation is as follows: Connect boatlift arm pivots to opposing 6” pipes Connect the bunks to the lift arms Connect winches to lifting pipes Connect the stabilizing system to the pivots and bunks Cycle up and down Manually adjust lift arm synchronization Insert boat Available Options: Electronically set down stop, up stop, and motor synchronization Side Guides Motor Stop Canopy

10. Floating Piers Commercial FloatingResidential Floating Floating Pier Accessories

11. Back Commercial Floating Pier In addition to our Commercial Rough Water Stationary Piers, Port-A-Pier also offers flex-resistant Floating Piers for commercial applications including state and county parks, marinas, and condo associations with mild wave action, deep-water depths, extreme water fluctuations, and flood plane potentials. Our floating piers incorporate steel welded, doubled strengthened, flex-resistant, trussed frames, completely galvanized after fabrication to eliminate any maintenance requirements. In addition, our EPA and DNR approved polystyrene-filled polyethylene rotocast floats, ranging in capacity from 800 lbs. – 2,500 lbs., and our non-skid, non- abrasive solid plastic decking, secured with stainless steel carriage bolts, reduces maintenance costs while analogously safeguarding the environment. Similar to our Residential Floating Piers, we have developed shoreline-to-pier interfaces for our Commercial Floating Piers. These interfaces prevent costly preparations prior to installation and allow us to secure our floating piers to a variety of shorelines including blacktop and concrete launch ramps, sand, dirt, large and small stone, mucky areas, and existing concrete or steel walls. Not only do these shoreline-to-pier interfaces prevent costly preparations, they also make installation and removal an extremely rapid process. More importantly, our interfaces eliminate the feeling of “walking the tightrope” that so many other floating piers are known for. Our Commercial Floating Piers are ADA compliant, offering galvanized wheelchair accessibility plates, hand railings, and plastic or wood kick boards. In addition, fascia side skirting is also available as a means of preventing boats from becoming scuffed on the framework. Moreover, Port-A-Pier has developed an innovative slider stabilizer system that ensures a free floating pier while preventing uni-directional sway. Finally, off-deck fishing stations and off-deck benches promote less pier sections purchased while providing increased usable deck space. This allows pier users a means of support and relaxation.

12. Back Residential Floating Pier Feeling like you are “walking the tightrope” is not what we at Port-A-Pier believe should happen as you step onto a floating pier. Unfortunately, this is the case with the products of many other floating pier manufacturers. With the same technology used to develop our unbeatable Rough Water Stationary Piers, Port-A-Pier has developed a revolutionary floating pier frame that is completely flex resistant. These floating pier frames consist of completely welded, double strengthened, trussed super structure, capable of withstanding two 30’ boats, 15,000 lbs. each, tied up in 30 mph winds, with 3’ non-cresting swells. In addition, after fabrication the entire frame is hot-dipped galvanized to ensure longevity and prevent annual maintenance requirements. Port-A-Pier’s Residential Floating Piers ensure constant pier-to-boat relationship will be maintained through extreme water fluctuations, deep-water depths, and flood panel potentials. In addition, our EPA and DNR approved polystyrene-filled polyethylene rotocast floats, ranging in floatation capacity from 800 lbs. – 2,500 lbs., are durable, dependable and will not rust or corrode. Furthermore, Port-A-Pier has developed several shoreline-to-pier interfaces that eliminate the need for costly, prior installations, such as concrete and steel walls. Our interfaces readily adapt to existing shoreline and lake bottom applications including sand, dirt, large and small stone, mucky areas, concrete walls and steel sheeting. From our redefinitions of luxury, safety, and strength, while analogously eliminating the feeling of “walking the tightrope”, it is no wonder all other floating pier manufacturers are simply second best.

13. Back Floating Pier Accessories Self Adjusting Stairway 3” Spud Pipe with Slider Stabilizer 4” Tee Beam with Urethane Slider Frame Tie SystemPelican Pipes Helix/Chain/Cable For more information about any products listed above, please contact one of our sales associates.

14. DNR / Municipal Launch Ramp PiersFishing Piers Fishing Pier Accessories

15. Back Launch Ramp Pier For our launch ramp piers, Port-A-Pier uses the same structural design and floats as the floating piers. Port-A-Pier can utilize existing DNR concrete abutments, but has developed our own launch ramp-to-pier interfaces, allowing us to secure a pier to concrete, gravel, black top, or dirt launching surface. These existing DNR concrete abutments consist of shore mounts, where six 2” pipes are augered into the launch ramp’s shoreline, or six widgets secure a launch ramp mount to the existing concrete launch ramp. Our floating DNR pier pins onto our mounting systems, making installation and removal an extremely rapid process. More importantly, our launch ramp-to-pier interfaces eliminate the feeling of “walking the tightrope” that so many other floating piers are known for. Also, our ADA launch ramp piers come with galvanized wheelchair accessibility plates, and recycled plastic or treated wood tow boards. Our 30’ launch ramp piers can fluctuate from varying water levels, up or down 18” and still be ADA compliant. Moreover, Port-A-Pier has developed an innovative slider stabilizer system that ensures a free floating pier while preventing uni-directional sway for piers longer than 36’.

16. Back Fishing Pier Port-A-Pier offers flex-resistant fishing piers for DNR and Municipal applications including state and county parks with mild wave action, extreme water fluctuations, or flood plane potentials. Our fishing piers incorporate steel welded, double strengthened, flex- resistant, trussed frames, completely galvanized after fabrication to eliminate any maintenance requirements. In addition, our EPA and DNR approved polystyrene-filled polyethylene rotocast floats, ranging in floatation capacity from 800 lbs. to 2,500 lbs. with our non-skid, non-abrasive solid plastic decking, reducing maintenance costs while analogously safeguarding the environment. Port-A-Pier can utilize existing DNR concrete abutments, but has developed our own fishing pier interface, allowing us to secure our shore mount, consisting of six 2” pipes augered into the shoreline, gravel, black top, or grass. Port-A-Pier also has a torsion mounting system in site specific areas allowing the fishing pier to stay in permanently year round. Our fishing pier pins onto our mounting systems making installation and removal an extremely rapid process. More importantly, our fishing pier interface eliminate the feeling of walking on tied rafts that so many other floating piers are known for. Also, our ADA fishing piers come with galvanized wheelchair accessibility plates, and deck matching recycled plastic of treated wood tow boards. Our 30’ launch ramp pier can fluctuate from varying water levels up or down 18” and still be ADA compliant. Moreover, Port-A-Pier has developed an innovative slider stabilizer system that ensures a free floating pier while preventing uni-directional sway for piers longer than 36’. Finally, off-deck fishing stations and off-deck benches promote a cost save by purchasing less pier sections while providing increased deck space. This allows pier users a means of support and relaxation.

17. Back Fishing Pier Accessories Our fishing piers offer site-specific torsion systems, wheel kits for easy installation/removal, and non-skid, non-abrasive solid plastic decking, secured with stainless steel carriage bolts, which reduces maintenance costs while analogously safeguarding the environment. Our torsion system has a fixed center position, allowing your pier to shift with the winter ice. The sun heats up the black float, melting the ice, allowing the pier back to its original position. The torsion system temporarily stores the energy from the ice expansion, avoiding float frame and anchoring system damage. Along with our torsion system, we also offer wheel kits. Port-A-Pier’s wheel kit, located at the deep end of the pier, allows the customer to lift the shore end of the floating pier with a strap and lifting device such as, a small tractor. Remove two pins, back the tractor away and pull the pier out of the water, storing on shore. In spring, reverse the process for installation. All of the following off decks products are made with matching deck materials, recycled plastic or treated wood, and promote a cost save by purchasing less pier sections while providing increased deck space; off-deck corner fishing stations, off-deck fishing stations, off-deck corner benches, off-deck straight benches. All of our floating piers including fishing piers are not only designed to comply with ADA, but also excessive water level changes. As seen in the pictures below, this pier was designed to withstand a 30’ water fluctuation (right), and go back to the original water level (left) once the water receded. Water level 6’ higher than normal Water level 22’ higher than normal In 2012, new ADA regulations include IBC (International Building Code), and OSHA regulations, state a 4” sphere cannot pass through any railing, bench, or fishing station except for a 9” gap between fishing stations. The top of the inner hand rail cannot exceed 34” off the deck, and the top railing should be located at 42” off the deck.

18. Inland Lake Piers Port-A-Pier owners enjoy a level of luxury and workmanship never thought possible in a pier. Because we are aware that our rough water or floating piers may not be as cost effective for all situations, we have developed an Inland Lake Pier for smaller lake and river residential applications with minor wave action. The same goals for strength and zero maintenance that have been achieved with our other products have also been incorporated into our Inland Lake Piers. Each of the 96” long sections consist of a strong, but lightweight, single rectangular steel tubing framework and two 48” removable deck panels. Like the Rough Water and Floating piers, the steel framework is hot-dipped galvanized, for zero maintenance. In addition to the longevity and zero maintenance, these models also feature design flexibility, allowing you to create a pier that will accentuate your waterfront.

19. Pier Accessories Along with our main line products, Port-A-Pier offers a vast assortment of accessories that can be easily adapted to your pier. For information on our Trackless Dolly System, please click on the link below. If you would like more information about the other products listed below, or other accessories, please contact one of our sales associates. Bench Corner Bumper Boat Bumper Ladder Kayak Racks Side Extension Cleat Trackless Dolly System

20. Back Trackless Dolly System Back the Trackless Dolly System into the water using a hand held remote. Drive your boat onto the dolly system and ride it out of the water. Your boat is pulled completely on shore, where storms cannot affect it. The pneumatic tires fitted to the Dolly System allow it to step over a variety of rocky shorelines. The bow stop and side guides are cushioned to prevent damage to your boat. In addition, the carpeted bunks give the hull of your boat a safe, constant surface to rest on. Moreover, the torsion sensitive winch and pulley mechanism are secured to the shoreline, thus eliminating annual installation and removal cost. Our revolutionary trackless boat dolly system specifically designed for personal watercraft, as well as units for use with 15’-19’, 20’-24’, and 25’-29’ boats, assists customers who struggle to secure their boats during rough water conditions and in areas of fluctuating water levels. It will eliminate the cost associated with owning a boat, including trailers, launch and slip fees, boatlifts and piers. Each of the systems is designed to be used on rocky shorelines and areas with grades of up to 20%.

21. Vendors Along with selling our products, Port-A-Pier is also a dealer for the following products: Big Rivers LTD, Lift Boss, Lift Tech Marine, Porta-Dock, Shoreline Industries, ShoreMaster, and SunStream Boatlifts. For more information on the following products, please click on the link below. If Port-A-Pier does not have the product you are looking for in stock, we can custom order any product from the vendor’s listed below. Big Rivers, LTD Lift Boss Lift Tech Marine Porta-Dock Shoreline Industries ShoreMaster SunStream Boatlifts

22. Service For customers that choose not to install and remove their piers themselves, Port-A-Pier offers a quality installation and removal service. Multiple three-man crews run through spring, summer, and fall, installing and removing piers. Why dodge dangerous wind and weather conditions while struggling to install and remove your pier? Instead, let one of Port- A-Pier’s highly trained crews tackle the job for you. Our service technicians are always ready and willing to seek, assess, and resolve any situation that may arise. Furthermore, with over forty years of experience in the marine industry, we have the equipment and knowledge necessary to efficiently and professionally complete every given task. Commitment and reliability are essential in any relationship, whether personal or professional. With this in mind, Port-A-Pier has offered its installation and removal service since the company was founded. We believe that our relationships with our customers should not end after they purchase one of our piers, but instead, should continue to blossom over the years as they continue to enjoy our products. Battery & Boatlift ServiceService Fleet

23. Back Battery & Boatlift Service In order to make sure your battery is in good condition for the upcoming spring and summer season, Port- A-Pier now offers a battery and boatlift care program. When your boatlift is removed in fall, your boatlift battery will be taken and stored at our Brussels facility through winter, until the following spring installation season, when it will be reinstalled. During winter storage, our service technicians will perform preventive maintenance on your battery. This includes desulfating, checking distilled water levels, documenting voltage and charging your battery monthly. When spring approaches and your boatlift is ready for installation, our service technicians will install your battery, check your boatlift pulleys, look at each cable for frays, and make sure the boatlift is level and properly operating. Prices for these services range from $75.00 - $150.00. Call our Brussels facility for specific pricing.

24. Back Service Fleet Servicing a pier is no easy task – which is why we take our job and our equipment seriously. Since Port-A-Pier opened its doors in 1970, we have been constantly finding new ways to develop equipment that effectively and efficiently gets the job done. Today we have six service trucks, five trailers, four all-terrain forklifts, two booms, one barge and one pontoon boat, all ready and willing to help our customers solve their toughest waterfront problems. For more information on these units, please click on the links below: Service Trucks & Trailers A.T.F.s Watercraft

25. Back Service Trucks & Trailers Port-A-Pier’s six diesel trucks are stocked and ready for service seven days a week. These trucks house all of the necessary tools for our crews to service any type of pier and holds miscellaneous pier replacement parts. The truck bed is customized by our service department to accommodate for bigger tool boxes and hauling our equipment. Each truck is equipped with an on-board computer, allowing crews to properly service each customer. Port-A-Pier has a 30’, 38’, 49’ trailer, and a 24’ enclosed trailer ready to haul our products to their final destination. Able to carry up to 65’ of pier and 25,000 lbs., our trailers provide us with the tools we need to complete each service in every season. Designed by Port-A-Pier in 1980, the boom is a self-contained lifting apparatus. Before its invention, our crews consisted of five men, a service truck, and will-power. Capable of lifting up to 5,000 lbs., this piece of equipment was the beginning of the revolution for our service department. However, because many of our customers have limited access to their waterfront, the boom is only beneficial at sites with an easy access. The boom doubles as a trailer, allowing our crew to carry floats or other products to a customer’s site. The boom sets up in minutes and simply plugs into the front of a service truck, allowing the crew to operate the WARN 7,000 lbs. winch. Great for marina applications, the boom continues to assist our crews in the installation and removal of our customer’s piers.

26. Back All Terrain Forklifts Our All-Terrain Forklifts (ATFs) let our crews combat the most difficult landscape and rough water to safely install and remove your piers. The ground-to-engine distance of the ATFs allow our crew to move any product in water up to 4-1/2’ deep. The suspension system allows for traveling over any terrain with safety and ease. The use of this equipment has lead to efficiency and accuracy of installation and removal of your product.

27. Back Watercraft Designed by Port-A-Pier in 1995, the barge weighs 22,000 lbs. and is capable of lifting up to 7,000 lbs. At 45’ long and 10’ wide, this piece of equipment is designed to go in water as shallow as 1’. The barge’s twin 330 horse engines allow speed of 38 mph in less than 8 seconds. In addition, the barge is capable of making its own safe harbor, reach heights of over 8’. The barge allows our crew to gain access to waterfront areas which were not possible before. The bow thruster allows the crews to maneuver this piece of equipment from side to side giving them more accuracy and precision when handling pier sections. The Grove 77 Crane combined with the surface drive propulsion allows the barge to handle any type of job in areas with limited accessibility for our equipment. The latest addition to our fleet is the pontoon boat. Purchased in 2007, it measures 24’ in length and carries a 70 horse power motor. This piece of equipment was purchased for the sole purpose of assisting our crews in the installation of our latest anchoring system. The crews also use the pontoon boat to gain access and deliver new product to areas with restricted shoreline and waterfront access, where the barge and ATF’s could not go.

28. Manufacturing & Custom Fabrication Whether the product requires top quality craftsmanship or a quick turn around, our manufacturing department completes each task without hesitation. Our guys spend their days custom building every pier section that is delivered to our customers. To these gentlemen, there is no such thing as a standard pier section. Their attention to detail provides you with a pier that will outlast any other pier product on the market. Without question, Port-A-Pier builds the strongest per unit weight, safest, longest lasting and most beautiful docks on the water. However, in consideration of the wide range of individual waterfront needs and conditions that exist today, Port-A-Pier has also developed a Custom Fabrication Service. Many other pier manufacturers are concerned with simply moving a standard product. Port-A-Pier, on the other hand, understands that mass produced docks may not be functional for all applications and therefore are able to adapt our product to any waterfront conditions. Furthermore, because of our many years of experience, we are able to examine your shoreline needs upon request, and fabricate a completely custom system of long lasting, dignified beauty. We pride ourselves in utilizing the existing environment for the project as well as our quest for doing things right the first time to avoid costly reconstruction charges

29. When Bill returned home, he told his wife Bonnie and the rest of his seven children about what had happened in Minnesota. Rick penned the original design in two copies, one for use in production, the other sealed to this day in an envelope Bill and Bonnie mailed back to themselves to ensure validity in the designs. In fall 1970, the first 24’ Port-A-Pier prototype model was completed. History On a family vacation to Eli, Minnesota in 1970, the potential for a pier business was realized. William Paulson, along with his parents, Walter and Betty, and two of his sons, William and Rick, were enrolled in a fishing competition. While standing on a creaking and cracking worn dock for 12 hours, Bill thought to himself, “there has to be a better way.” Not much earlier that year, Bill and his sons were visiting Walter and Betty’s cottage in Sand Bay, Wisconsin. Walter had purchased a pier to allow him an easier means by which to fish. About three to four times a summer, Bill and his sons would make the 1-1/2 hour drive up to Sturgeon Bay from their home in Manitowoc to reinstall the pier that had been so easily washed away by the rough waters of Green Bay. Continue to Page 2 As he and his family were packing up their things the last night in Minnesota, Bill spotted a man across the lake driving an old Chevrolet pick-up truck into the water. He then saw the man, dressed in overalls, get out of his truck and attach what looked like a frame of an old crane sitting in the water to the front of it. With this, the man got back in his truck and backed out of the water, pulling a removable dock out with him. Bill, after seeing this, and knowing in his mind that there had to be a better way of building piers, drove over and talked to the man. It turned out that the man was a retired farmer, and in his retirement enjoyed a private business of building docks for residential applications. Bill told his elder, “I like what you’re doing with these removable docks and I think you have a good product. Would you mind if I started building and selling piers like this in Wisconsin?” The man obliged, and through a gentlemans agreement the rights were given to Bill. Thus, out of the shimmer of the setting sun that day in 1970, Port-A-Pier was born.

30. Back History Continued 1971 brought with it the construction of two additional piers. The first piers had a towing hitch attached to the front and they were sandblasted and painted safety yellow. These piers had the option of having a white painted or stained cedar deck. Through the years, modifications were made to the frames to improve the structure, maintenance and overall appearance of the piers. The frames were no longer sandblasted and painted, but instead were galvanized to ensure longevity. Analogously, at about the same time the traditional cedar deck was replaced with maintenance free, recycled, white plastic decking and the zinc nails were replaced with stainless steel carriage bolts. In addition, Floating and Inland Lake piers were also developed. There was one thing however, that did not change – the pride in craftsmanship, which resulted from a father and his sons building every component from scratch. In 1993, Bill’s son, Rick Paulson, purchased the business from his parents and formed a corporation. Although Rick’s title is C.E.O., Chairman of the Board, and President, it scarcely touches upon the extent of his actual involvement in Port-A-Pier. Unlike other C.E.O.s in the pier manufacturing industry, Rick is hands-on, every step of the way. Whether it be meeting and spending time with customers to answer questions and resolve problems, or sitting at a CAD station designing a new component, Rick is always there insisting on ultimate quality. This type of personality and a fuel for innovation, leaves new and current clients feeling secure and confident about their future with Port-A-Pier.

31. Customer Support For our customers convenience, we have uploaded the Customer Information Sheet, Pier Quotation Request, and Boatlift Quotation Request forms. The Customer Information Sheet is used to enter your information if you are a new customer, or to update your information if you are a current customer. If you are a new or current customer and would like a quote, please fill out as much of the Pier or Boatlift Quotation Request form as possible. This will help our sales associates determine the best products for your waterfront. When submitting a quotation request, please allow for response within two business days. Customer Information Sheet Pier Quotation Request Boatlift Quotation Request

32. Contact Us Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM (CST) Saturday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (CST) Closed Sunday Brussels Facility Sales, Service, & Finance 9580 Rica Lane (Hwy D) Brussels, WI 54204 Phone: (920) 825-7474 Toll Free: (877) 825-7475 Fax: (920) 825-7478 Manitowoc Facility Engineering & Manufacturing 2212 South 35 th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 Phone: (920) 682-4908 ESP Line: (920) 682-8737 Fax: (920) 682-8754 Directions to Brussels Facility Directions to Manitowoc Facility

33. Back Brussels Directions To Brussels from Manitowoc 1.Take Hwy 57 North (towards Sturgeon Bay, WI) from I-43 2.Turn Right onto County Road C 3.Turn Left onto County Road D 4.Follow County Road D (up hill, around curve to left) 5.Take road to left on bottom of hill (Rica Lane) 6.Turn Right off Rica Lane into driveway To Brussels from Door County 1.Take Hwy 42/57 South (towards Green Bay) 2.Turn Left onto School Road 3.Turn Right onto County Road/Misere Road 4.Turn Right onto Rica Lane 5.Turn Right into driveway

34. Back Manitowoc Directions To Manitowoc from Sturgeon Bay 1.Take I-43 South (towards Milwaukee, WI) 2.Take Exit 149 for US-151 S WI-42 (Menards on right) 3.Turn left at top of off-ramp (Calumet/Hwy 151) 4.Continue straight on Calumet Avenue/Hwy 151 until 3 rd set of stoplights 5.Turn Right on Dewey Street (at 3 rd set of stoplights – Culver’s on the corner) 6.Continue on Dewey Street until South 35 th Street 7.Turn Right onto South 35 th Street and enter 2 nd driveway on right To Manitowoc from Milwaukee 1.Take I-43 North (towards Green Bay, WI) 2.Take Exit 149 for US-151 S WI-42 (Holiday Inn Hotel on right) 3.Turn right at top of off-ramp (Calumet/Hwy 151) 4.Continue straight on Calumet Avenue/Hwy 151 until 2 rd set of stoplights 5.Turn Right on Dewey Street (at 2 rd set of stoplights – Culver’s on the corner) 6.Continue on Dewey Street until South 35 th Street 7.Turn Right onto South 35 th Street and enter 2 nd driveway on right

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