What is the best way to build a floating dock?
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having been drug to many fishing trips...many docks were done with 50 gal. barrels sealed to keep air. some had used Styrofoam the very dense stuff. wikihow>build- a- dock can walk you thru the how to 13 steps. apparently you can now purchase dock floats.
The type of dock you build will depend on the regulations in your area and the site where you are going to put it will dictate some of the construction requirements... Pond, River, Public Lake, Private Lake, Ocean etc..Tides and water levels also have a bearing on what you construct. Look around the area and see what kind of dock other residents have constructed...features you like, features you don'g ... what has worked and what has not. Then base your design on those factors..