Unalaska, AK – For the past year, the city has been working to add a float at Illiuluk Creek, and now it's almost ready for use. The float should allow people to launch their boats directly instead of beaching them.

"It's not a permanent moorage spot by any means. It's just for assisting with loading and unloading," says City Engineer Tyler Zimmerman. "It's a place to dock your boat while you back your truck down the ramp and load and unload your boat."

On top of making it easier people bring their boats to the beach, the float should also preserve the surrounding land.

"It'll minimize some of the walking up and down the bank that occurs -- and some of the erosion on the bank -- and give people a safe place to load and unload," says Zimmerman.

The float should be ready by the end of the week, just in time for summer.