| If a person owns a boat then it needs to be docked | | | | the longer boards before the completing the frame. |
| somewhere. A dock is not just ideal for boats but it | | | | The floor boards for hosting the visitors can be |
| is also ideal for get-together and fishing. It must be | | | | screwed to this frame vertically to the longer boards |
| strong and stable to bear the elements. It assures a | | | | below. |
| gathering place if one knows how to build it. There is | | | | The construction of frame for the second section is |
| no need to worry as the instructions mentioned | | | | similar like the first but it has to be stranger for |
| below will explain the ways to build a boat dock. | | | | sustaining more loads over a larger area. The framing |
| Before building a dock, it has to be decided how big it | | | | lumber is supposed to lie parallel to one another at a |
| should be. The available depth of water depth will | | | | distance of about 16 inches apart. These will serve as |
| determine how long the landing area is. A shorter | | | | a guide for the floor boards to be attached vertically |
| deck will be needed for deeper waters and vice | | | | in the same manner like those on the first section. |
| versa, to guarantee safe docking. | | | | Eye-bolts and steel rods are used for attaching the |
| Many docks have a width of 4 feet and extend | | | | two sections together. This will allow easy separation |
| 12-16 feet out over the water. A second section that | | | | of the sections and free pivoting motion if the |
| is attached to the first and located in the open water | | | | current in the water is rough. One must always |
| is generally larger usually the size of 12 feet square. | | | | remember to securely attach the posts to the side |
| This section is larger that helps in enabling and | | | | of the dock as it will help the boats be tied to them; |
| facilitating the movement of more groups of people | | | | buoys have to be also fastened on the side for |
| preparing to board or disembark a boat or those | | | | preventing the boat to scrap against the dock. |
| hanging around the dock. | | | | Building a floating or a free-standing dock is also an |
| A section has to be constructed that has width of 4 | | | | essential feature of knowing how to build a boat |
| feet and up to 12 feet long. For knowing how to | | | | dock. Muddy water around the planned docking site is |
| build a boat dock, the frame for the first section has | | | | an indication of soft soil, therefore a floating dock will |
| to be constructed from pressure treated lumber of | | | | be required to be held up with things like Styrofoam. |
| 2?x6? measuring 12 feet long. Three of these pieces | | | | On the other hand, rocky or sandy soil indicated by |
| have to be screwed down at one end to a fourth | | | | clear water means that it is safe build a free-standing |
| piece that has a width of 4 feet. This process is | | | | dock attached with wooden or metal posts. |
| repeated at the midsection and the remaining end of | | | | |