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Building a Floating Dock
Posted on 4/23/12 at 9:04 am
Posted on 4/23/12 at 9:04 am
Has anyone done this? Do you have a design/ideas you can share. Thinking of something like this, but larger
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Posted on 4/23/12 at 9:07 am to TexasTiger34
I would use something more durable than rope to tie down the barrels and I would use nuts/bolts for the main frame
Posted on 4/23/12 at 10:54 am to TexasTiger34
I would have guide poles driven into the ground which allow the platform to raise and lower with the water. Have your walkway out to the dock raised where it doesn't move and allow about a 5-8 foot section to raise and drop with the water which would be attached to the floating dock
Posted on 4/23/12 at 11:06 am to TexasTiger34
That thing doesnt look stable at all. Way to high out of the water or something.
Def drive you some poles and put some U clamps around them to keep it from moving left/right.
Def drive you some poles and put some U clamps around them to keep it from moving left/right.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 11:13 am to Langston
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That thing doesnt look stable at all
Exactly what I thought
I wouldn't build one from that model. I am sure you can find better on the web. hell theres probably a dock building forum somewhere
Posted on 4/23/12 at 11:19 am to DStiger3224
I would ditch the barrel idea and use actual dock floats. They have mounting tabs molded into them so you can bolt them to the decking. The yrun about $125 each though.
ETA - all of the docks on our lake are floating, since the water level varies over 10 ft per year. But most are professionally made with metal frames.
ETA - all of the docks on our lake are floating, since the water level varies over 10 ft per year. But most are professionally made with metal frames.
This post was edited on 4/23/12 at 11:21 am
Posted on 4/23/12 at 11:27 am to TexasTiger34
What do you plan to use for the floats?
If using plastic drums like the one shown i would bolt on AL or steel brackets for the deck to attach to. Just make sure to use silicone or something similar. Ideally you could use some aluminum pontoons or a small barge but that is by far the most expensive option. I guess you could also make a plywood barge and fiberglass it as long as it isn't going to take much abuse.
If using plastic drums like the one shown i would bolt on AL or steel brackets for the deck to attach to. Just make sure to use silicone or something similar. Ideally you could use some aluminum pontoons or a small barge but that is by far the most expensive option. I guess you could also make a plywood barge and fiberglass it as long as it isn't going to take much abuse.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:26 pm to bayoudude
Where have you been?
Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:39 pm to TexasTiger34
Posted on 4/23/12 at 1:31 pm to CootKilla
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Where have you been?
New job and i don't get to post as much.
Posted on 4/30/12 at 10:18 am to bayoudude
guy we helped build the dock had square foam filled floats previously used at the kema board walk, we helped him build a 8'x16' floating dock with a floating walkway attached
didn't get to take pictures of it completely finished and in the water
but this was most of it
floats great, just need to extend the walkway a little more to put it a little further into the lake
didn't get to take pictures of it completely finished and in the water
but this was most of it
floats great, just need to extend the walkway a little more to put it a little further into the lake
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