Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Property Projects & Construction Dock is Underway, Anchor Advise Please

Just an update on my progress...

The hinge turned out pretty good especially after a few coats of paint.



The shore anchor went well. The sono-columns ended up being only 2 feet deep because I dug down until I hit rocks too big for my manual post hole digger and my patience to deal with. The rectangular head was oversized to compensate. It turned out to be 18" by 18" by 59". Overall it used 1900 pounds of concrete.



The dock was preassembled in the shop so that I could minimize the figuring and building at/on the water. It has since been disassembled back to the individual four framed sections without the decking so that my little tractor could pick them up and struggle them to the pond.



The weather has not been cooperating enough to actually get to the pond due to the wet and cold conditions. It's a bit dangerous getting the tractor on the dam due to the mud, not to mention the fear of installing the tractor in the pond instead of the dock. Waiting for drier weather now.

Thanks for everyone's participation in this thread! You'all have given me plenty to think about and some reassurance.