Jeff Allen grew up on Tampa Bay, fishing and water-skiing before school, then showing up to first period soaking wet. “We used every moment we could to be on the water,” he says, “fishing, diving, and skiing. It was a way of life.” Years later, when he soured on his corporate gig as a financial planner, those halcyon days proved an inspiration. He started a dock repair business in 2018, but within months Dock Appeal had transitioned to making high-end accessories for docks
