[TheForge] Way off topic: boat dock

[Peter Hirst]

Beg to differ slightly w/Frosty.  Piles will hold dock in place for sure, 
and his diagram is right on, but piles are no substitute for buoyancy 
stability.  Also, water ballast is easy to install, but allows center of 
gravity to shift.  Stability depends on COG remaining inboard of center of 
buoyancy as far as possible.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Frost" <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Sponsored by ABANA" 
<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Way off topic: boat dock


> The easiest way to stabilize a floating dock is to drive a pair of piles 
> at the outer corners and attach the dock to them with loose fitting rings. 
> This allows the dock to move up and down, either with the tides, waves or 
> seasonal water level changes but keeps it from tipping or drifting away.
>
> Drums work fine for a few years, you may want to partially fill them with 
> water or recess them into the frame to make the deck the height you want. 
> Laying the drums end to end down the long axis is fine as long as they're 
> paired side to side.
>
> Like so.  = = =
>
> Frosty
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> it ain't real.
> Wrought iron is.
> The FrostWorks
>
> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>
>
>
> From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>
>
>
>> Now, I hadn't considered adding a ballast tank. Maybe a mooring.
>>
>> Robert Ehrenberger
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