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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 11:27 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 12:39 pm to TexasTiger34
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