Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Property Projects & Construction Guidance for building a floating dock

The wider the dock is, the more stable it will be. I also think that the more flotation you have the more stable it will be. I'm having some issues with the barrels that I used, and will be swapping them out for the dock floats like what is in Dockbuilders Supple. Menards also has similar floats.

I doubt that the ice will be an issue. There's a pond near here that has had a floating dock on it for 10 years or so and it stays in the water all year long. Right now I have 13" of ice on my pond, so the ice thickness isn't an issue. If you were on a big lake and the ice would blow around during the spring thaw, then I'd pull it out.

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