 |
|
Photos
View |
|
All Photos |
Add Photos |
Emoticons |
Album View |
Mark Unread
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted By:
Robert Richardson IV
Date Posted:
Jun 12, 2016
Description:
I spent the past year looking into all the options for a floating dock with an
eye to minimize cost. I ended up finding a couple of key components (I.e. 2
Float cells from West Marine for 139$ and a ramp hinges for 35$ a piece,
everything else I bought from Home Depot. Total cost platform and cost @1k.
I finished it last weekend and flew down this weekend to test out my new
floating dock. Very happy 😎 with how it worked out. Now I can fly down to
my Chesaeake Bay water front property and dock Phaeton overnight. I could
have built a U shaped dock but this works.
Date Taken:
10 jun 2016
Place Taken:
Abel md
Owner:
Robert Richardson IV
File Name:
image.jpeg - Photo HTML
Full size - <img src="/show.php?splash=72OIDjNO2h">
Medium - <img src="/show.php?splash=72OIDjNO2m">
Thumbnail - <img src="/show.php?splash=72OIDjNO2s">
Category:
|
|
|
|
|
Click on photo to view the original size. |
| Viewers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Read what others had to say:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Don Maxwell - Jun 10,2016
Viewers
| Reply
|
| |
Handsome seaplane at a handy dock! It's a good looking combination, Rob. The creek looks nice, too.
| | |
|
Dave Edward - Jun 11,2016
Viewers
| Reply
|
| |
Nice looking setup Rob. How much fluctuation in water level can the dock handle ?
What are you using to protect the hull from boat wake bashing. I see the white strips as edging, but maybe a couple of
kids noodles could be added for protection. A John Dunlop patented idea.
| | |
|
Don Maxwell - Jun 11,2016
Viewers
| Reply
|
| |
Dave, I was there today and can say that the dock works very nicely. The tide fell about 1.5 or 2 feet while I was there. The narrow part is what handles the ups and downs; it's about 8 feet long, I think. Rob may post a photo or two on STS of the way his Searey sat at the dock today. There's an interesting story, but rather technical for Splash and Dash.
| | |
|
Robert Richardson IV - Jun 12,2016
Viewers
| Reply
|
Dennis Vogan - Jun 12,2016
Viewers
| Reply
|
| |
Looks great Rob!! It's always such a challenge docking the Searey. Yours looks to make it easier. Perfect height.
| | |
|
Bruce McGregor - Jun 12,2016
Viewers
| Reply
|
| |
How do you board a passenger?
| | |
|
Robert Richardson IV - Jun 12,2016
Viewers
| Reply
|
| |
Man handle the the plane 180' turn. I had thought to build a u-dock but cost too much.
| | |
|
Mark MacKinnon - Jun 12,2016
Viewers
| Reply
|
| |
Rob, can you provide the part # of those floats?
My lake level varies enough that a regular dock won't work, and I've been thinking of something like this.
| | |
|
Robert Richardson IV - Jun 12,2016
Viewers
| Reply
|
| |
Key parts
Floats are two 3x4 Play Star floats from West Marine - http://www.westmarine.com/buy/playstar--marine-dock-float--16245474
Ramp hinges are Gangway Hinge Setup from Dockbuilders.com
I had to add a large Taylor super-guard fender under the water end of the ramp to off set the weight of the ramp.
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/taylor-made--super-gard-fender-two-pack-white--17013939
The dock edging was soft dock bumpers.
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/taylor-made--premium-dock-post-bumpers--P005_157_006_004
The rest was Lowes best lumber and deck hardware.
About $600 in material costs and two weekends to build.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
- About Searey.us -
- Contact Searey.us -
|
- Privacy Statement -
- Terms of service -
|
Copyright © 2024 Searey.us & Brevard Web Pro, Inc. -
Copyrights may also be reserved
by posters and used by license on this site. See Terms of Service for more information.
|
| |
- Please visit our NEW
Chapter Place Website at: chapterplace.com or
Free Chapter Management Website at: ourchapter.org. Good for all chapters, groups or families. |
| | | | |
