Finally finished my dock

[dgscroggs]

A little start to finish I started this in March , never built a floating dock but happy with how it came out , finished about a month ago but I soon as I finished the river came way up so haven’t been able to bring the boat till now

[dgscroggs]

Now it’s just sand bar and boating !!! Ohh forgot to mention this is on the great Suwannee River

[SS Minnow]

Looks nice. My next one will be a floater as water levels have been fluctuating a bunch from spring to fall around here.

Can I ask how you secured the barrels to the structure?

I built a raft a few years back with plastic barrels to float it. I used galvanized strap to secure and some of it is starting to let go. Lasted 7 years, but still would rather have something a little more permanent. Thanks!!!

[JPEROG]

Looks like a good place for someone to shoot pictures from as everyone passes this fall. Nice set up-

Joe

[dgscroggs]

Looks nice. My next one will be a floater as water levels have been fluctuating a bunch from spring to fall around here.

Can I ask how you secured the barrels to the structure?

I built a raft a few years back with plastic barrels to float it. I used galvanized strap to secure and some of it is starting to let go. Lasted 7 years, but still would rather have something a little more permanent. Thanks!!!

I basically used the same thing but aluminum I think they were 1” or 1.25” wide front and back and I also mounted them thru the lip of the barrel with stainless screws to help , I will suggest how ever big it is pack as many barrels under as will fit I had to add once I started adding weight for the roof and it would have been a whole lot easier when it was out of the water

[dgscroggs]

Looks like a good place for someone to shoot pictures from as everyone passes this fall. Nice set up-

Joe

i usually get back early just for that reason, I get the best show on earth twice a year

[dgscroggs]

Forgot to post this one

[FUJIMO]

...you do nice work...

[CDave]

Nice little piece of paradise.

[Forkin' Crazy]

Just to let you know, you cheated using that crane!!! You were suppose to use a bunch of drunk buddies!

[dgscroggs]

Just to let you know, you cheated using that crane!!! You were suppose to use a bunch of drunk buddies!

LoL My crane is way less hassle if I used my drunk buddies it would Still be in my yard , wish I could’ve used it to put in the river tho , I had them stacked on the trailer deck to deck and my plan was to untie one and slide it in the river and force to go barrels down, first one went perfect, second not so much lol as soon as I untied it that sucker took off!! , I tried to grab it and I slipped and fell and it landed deck down half in the water half on the trailer , luckily my neighbors across the river were watching my dumbass (probably laughing there ass off) and came over and helped me flip it back over

[HammerMX]

LoL My crane is way less hassle if I used my drunk buddies it would Still be in my yard , wish I could’ve used it to put in the river tho , I had them stacked on the trailer deck to deck and my plan was to untie one and slide it in the river and force to go barrels down, first one went perfect, second not so much lol as soon as I untied it that sucker took off!! , I tried to grab it and I slipped and fell and it landed deck down half in the water half on the trailer , luckily my neighbors across the river were watching my dumbass (probably laughing there ass off) and came over and helped me flip it back over

Great work, that looks great and you just saved yourself a ton of money! And during the lock down, another project to get completed. Half way through my challenge, hope to have done before Thanksgiving!!

[dgscroggs]

I was working out of town by my dads place on the river and he just picked his new boat lift and stopped by my job and was telling me how he was gonna Install it , keep in mind that square tubing is 16’long and 1/2” wall , he’s telling me him and his buddy David who’s also an ol fart was gonna just stand it up and set it, it also has to be driven into the mud 6’ too , I said s*** u couldn’t do that 30 yrs ago let alone now, so I told him don’t touch it just get it ready I’ll come by in a couple hrs ........yet another father son project in the books and hopefully many more

[JPEROG]

Everyone should be so lucky to have a "son with a crane". Looks great, were is his place?

Joe

[scott reierson]

That looks perfect. Very nice. How much does the water fluctuate up and down on this stretch of the Swuanne? You got Gators there??