While every stretch of shoreline is unique, many properties can benefit from the installation of one of our most-popular configurations.
The most appropriate QuickReef® living shoreline structure for many low- to moderate-energy sites, is one of our 60-inch base width configurations. These sills generally sit 5 to 30 feet from the normal high water (NHW) or mean high water (MHW) line on sites with less than a 3-mile fetch (distance across open water) or with low boat wake pressure.
Sites with greater fetches, more exposed orientations, or more intense boat wake energy, often benefit from our 80″ base width sills. These sills are made with our larger and heavier 40″ QuickReef® units and often incorporate a base unit for added stability. They range in height from 24″ to 30″ at the center.
When installation by barge is required or when a more robust structure is desired, we can substitute 8 of the bottom QuickReef® units for a QuickReef® base. These base units are also notched on the edges to provide a secure resting spot for the top units.
Click through the links to the right or scroll down for more information, pictures, and arrangement schematics for each of these popular configurations and items.
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QuickReef® Shoreline Habitat Units (SHUs)
QuickReef® Shoreline Habitat Units or SHUs™ are the newest addition to the QuickReef® line up.
A smaller version of our patented offshore sill arrangement, SHUs™ are ideal for lower energy environments where oyster shell bags would typically be used. Available in 15″ and 21″ high configurations, SHUs™ can be installed by marine contractors, DIY landowners, or volunteer groups.
Base units can be deployed by contractors to provide more energy resilience and in softer soils to distribute the weight of the structure.
(Note: The SHUs shown in the photos below have 90-degree corners. Current production SHUs are as shown on the plan sheets.)
QuickReef® 60" Wide Offshore Sills
15" x 60"
The 15″ x 60″ QuickReef® sill was our very first arrangement. It typically consists of all 30″ x 10″ x 5″ QuickReef® units and the spine is one unit high. The 15″ x 60″ sill can be installed in water depths ranging from 3″ to 18″ deep at MHW/NHW.
21" x 60"
The 21″ x 60″ QuickReef® sill is identical to the 15″ x 60″ sill except that it is two units high in the spine, allowing it to be placed in slightly deeper water. The 21″ x 60″ structure can be installed in water that is 9″ to 24″ deep at MHW/NHW.
27" x 60"
The 27″ x 60″ QuickReef® sill adds our cap unit to the 21″ x 60″ sill. These caps provide the ability to attenuate greater wave and wake energy, and they increase the sill height to 27″. This structure can be installed in water that is 15″ to 30″ deep at MHW/NHW.
QuickReef® 80" Wide Offshore Sills
24" x 80"
Constructed the same as our 21″ x 60″ sill above but utilizing our larger, and heavier 40″ x 10″ x 5″ QuickReef® units, our 24″ x 80″ sill is ideal for many higher energy sites. This QuickReef® sill is ideally installed in water that is 12″ to 27″ deep at NHW/MHW.
30" x 80"
Adding QuickReef® caps to the 24″ x 80″ sill, results in a very robust 30″ x 80″ sill that is ideal in water depths from 18″ to 33″ deep at NHW/MHW.
QuickReef® Base Units & Caps
Base Units
When installation is primarily by water, or maximum stability is required to meet greater energies, our QuickReef® base unitw can be deployed as part of the 21″ x 60″, 27″ x 60″, 24″ x 80″, or 30″ x 80″ structures. This unit takes the place of eight 30″ x 10″ x 5″ or 40″ x 10″ x 5″ units and is notched along the edges to hold the top QuickReef® units.
Caps
As mentioned above, QuickReef® caps can be added to our 21″ x 60″ or 24″ x 80″ structures to provide an additional 6″ of height.
QuickReef® Defender Revetments & Offshore Sills
Our Quickreef® Defender sills and revetments extend our living shoreline capabilities to deeper waters with the highest fetches and wave energies.
Current configurations include
27″, 30″, 36″, and 48″ high
sills and revetments.
Fully machine deployed, each 4-foot long Defender base and 8-foot long Defender top is made from our proprietary mix of limestone and recycled shell and mimics the same patented arrangement that has been proven to attenuate wave energy, create outstanding habitat, and promote oyster growth.
These native coastal structures are a great alternative to granite sills and install quickly, minimizing construction impacts.
U.S. patents may apply to these products. U.S. Patent No. 11946215. Additionally, U.S. patents are pending on these products.
