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Sam Merriam. Building Your Own Dock
CONTENTS
PREFACE. More Than Just a Tie-up for the Boat
A Dock Tale
INTRODUCTION FROM THE DOCK PRO
Who Is This “Dock Pro”?
Boundaries for Building a New Dock
Special Safety Measures
CHAPTER 1: PERMITTING
CHAPTER 2: FASTENATION
CHAPTER 3: DOCKS IN SECTIONS. The Building Blocks to Any Plan
The Basic Dock Section
Frame Assembly
Apply Decking
Removable Decking
Synthetic Decking
Pre-Panelized Decking
Smart Sizes
Summing It Up
CHAPTER 4: FIXED DOCKS. The Benefits and Best Conditions
The Body of Water
Exposure to Waves and Current
The Bottom
Depth Range
Your Assessment
CHAPTER 5: COMPLETING THE SITE SURVEY FOR A FIXED DOCK
Drawing Up the Plan
CHAPTER 6: SKID DOCK
CHAPTER 7: PERMANENT POST DOCK
The Light Version
The Heavy Version
Pilings in Concrete
Building on the Pilings
Adding Stringers
Add the Decking
Braces Below the Cap Boards
CHAPTER 8: POST AND BRACKET DOCK
Getting Started
CHAPTER 9: THE PIPE LEG DOCK
What You’re Investing In
Getting Started
Determine Your Pipe Lengths
CHAPTER 10: STABILIZING A FIXED DOCK
Motion in the Legs
Eliminate Play, Top and Bottom
Longitudinal Bracing
Transverse Bracing
How Bracing Works
A Better Brace
Brace Attachment
CHAPTER 11: CRIB DOCKS
CHAPTER 12: ROLL’N DOCKS
Best Conditions
Movable Sizes
Anchor It Down
Placement of Wheels and Bracing
Wheels That Work
Accommodations
CHAPTER 13: FLOATING DOCKS. Benefits and Best Conditions
Environmental Conditions to Consider
Getting the Drift on Floating Docks
CHAPTER 14: COMPLETING THE SITE SURVEY FOR A FLOATING DOCK
Assessment of Wind Exposure
Selecting Your Dock’s Location
Determine the Ramp Length
Field Notes from the Water
Drawing Up the Plan
CHAPTER 15: DOCK SECTIONS THAT FLOAT
Completing the Box
Torsional Strain
Lateral Strain
About Stability
Dock Weight
Length and Width of a Section
Incoming Wave Direction
Choice of Flotation
Condition of Connecting Hardware
CHAPTER 16: CONNECTIONS OF SECTIONS
Articulating and Non-Articulating Joints
Keep It Together
Gap Coverage
Noise Control
Sourcing Parts
CHAPTER 17: FLOTATION SENSATION
Foam Billets
Plastic Barrels Repurposed
Float Drums
Choices: Size, Shape, and Value
How Many Float Drums Does It Take?
Imperial System
Metric System
Keep Your Options Open
CHAPTER 18: SHORE TRANSITION AND ANCHORING FOR FLOATING DOCKS
Make It a Shore Thing (Marrying-Up to Dry Land)
Ramping Up
The Ramp as a Shore Anchor
Deciding the Ramp’s Length
Ramp Hardware
Flotation Compensation for the Ramp
Shoreline Situations. Directly Connecting to Shore
Ramp Resting Ashore
Ramp Rests upon Dock
Holding Steady (Anchoring for Peace of Mind)
Moor Information
Anchors Away
Making Your Own Concrete Anchor
Mooring Chain and Attachment
Holding Steady with Ramp and Moorings
Holding Steady with Moorings Only
Holding Steady with Pipes and Pilings
Holding Steady with Stand-Off Arms (AKA Stiff Arms)
Tying It All Together
CHAPTER 19: FIXED TO FLOATING DOCK
Avoid Transitions of Terror
It’s About the Ramp
Qualify the Fixed Dock
Reinforcing the Ramp
Reinforcing the Headers
Ramp Rollers and Sliders
Shore Holding for Heavy Forces
Float Anchoring
Getting It Right
CHAPTER 20: TIDAL AND RIVER WATERS
Tied to Tide
Gradual Slopes
Environmentally Sensitive Shorelines
Protection for the Dock and Shellfish
Elevated Bank or Seawall
The Long Ramp
Anchoring the Float
River Ready
Ramp and Float
Anchoring a River Dock
Stairs Instead
Go Lean
Before You Begin
CHAPTER 21: SWIM RAFTS
Size-Wise
Flotation
Climbing Aboard
Diving Boards
Optional Skids
Anchoring
Rafts That Rule
CHAPTER 22: CLUES FOR CLEATS
Choosing Your Cleat
Cleat Installation
Reinforcement Block Method
Metal Backer Method
Backer Board Method
Cleats on Removable Deck Panels
Number of Cleats and Positioning
Trip and Fall Prevention
Tie-up Rail and Bit
Closure for Cleats
CHAPTER 23: SAFEGUARDING FROM WIND AND WAVES
Vigilance
CHAPTER 24: FENDER FRIENDS
Fenders, Always
Shape Matters
Horizontal Profiles
Bumpers for Removable Decking
Vertical Bumpers
Fanatical for Vertical
Cushion Your Confidence
CHAPTER 25: ACCESSORIZING
Ladders and Stairs
Ladders
Stairs
Boarding Step
Dock Bench
Throwable Device
Railings and Guards
Storage Box
Small Boat Storage Arms
Solar Lights
A Means to an End
CHAPTER 26: UNDERSTANDING ICE-OVER AND WINTER STORAGE. Remove or Refuse
Explaining Expansion
Winter Storage
CHAPTER 27: PRESERVATIVES ON WOOD DOCKS
Treating Pressure-Treated Wood
Worn and Weathered Wood
Natural Resistance
Guard Your Environment
Application Tips
CHAPTER 28: WOOD DOCK REPAIRS
Decking
Framing
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
MATERIAL SOURCES
Chapter 3 (Docks in Sections)
Chapter 7 (Permanent Post Dock)
Chapter 8 (Post and Bracket Dock)
Chapter 9 (The Pipe Leg Dock)
Chapter 10 (Stabilizing a Fixed Dock)
Chapter 12 (Roll’n Docks)
Chapter 16 (Connections of Sections) through Chapter 25 (Accessorizing)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ABOUT THE ARTIST
