[TheForge] Way off topic: boat dock

[Chuck Robinson]

Right you have to worry about the free surface effect of low viscosity 
liquids. Sand gravel or concrete would work better to stabilize the barrels.
Chuck
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From: "Peter Hirst" <saltydog335 at aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Way off topic: boat dock


> 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
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>
>> 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.
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>>
>> 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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