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Building your own dock : design, build, and maintain floating and stationary docks / Sam Merriam.

By: Publication details: Mount Joy, PA : Creative Homeowner, c2019Description: 256 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781580118194
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 627.31 23 MER
LOC classification:
  • TC355 .M47 2019
Summary: "Build your own sound, functional dock that will overcome almost any waterfront challenge with this essential guide. In Building Your Own Dock, you'll find detailed plans, expert tips, advice on building methods, and insight on materials and specialty parts for all the most popular types of docks"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book Closed Access Book Closed Access Engineering Library 627.31 MER 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0027784
Book Closed Access Book Closed Access Engineering Library 627.31 MER 2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 In transit from Engineering Library to Maritime Institute Library since 12/19/2023 MTIL23070489

1. Permitting

2. Festination

3. Docks in sections

4. Fixed docks

5. Completing the site survey for fixed dock

6. Skid dock

7. Permanent post dock

8. Post and bracket dock

9. The pipe leg dock

10. Stabilizing a fixed dock

11. Crib docks

12. Roll'n dock

13. Floating docks

14. Completing the site survey for a floating dock

15. Dock sections that float

16. Connections of sections

17. Flotation sensation

18. Shore transition and anchoring for floating docks

19. Fixed to floating doc

20. Tidal and river waters

21. Swim rafts

22. Clues for cleats

23. Safe guarding from wind and waters

24. Fender friends

25. Accessorizing

26. Understanding ice-over and winter storage

27. Preservations on wood dock

28. Wood dock repairs

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Build your own sound, functional dock that will overcome almost any waterfront challenge with this essential guide. In Building Your Own Dock, you'll find detailed plans, expert tips, advice on building methods, and insight on materials and specialty parts for all the most popular types of docks"-- Provided by publisher.

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