How to Build a Dock with Dock Pontoons

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I have been in the resort business for over 20 years, and like any other resort owner, dock maintenance is one of the biggest challenges we face. Our operation consists of 2 Drive-In Resorts and over 20 Fly-In Outpost Camps, so we have a lot of docks to deal with. We have used the blue Styrofoam billets for years for flotation, and after a short period of time the foam becomes saturated with water, as well as the animals chew holes in it. It can also crack up when subjected to prolonged strong winds. When using Styrofoam or plastic billets for flotation, you have to make sure you build a structure strong enough to hold in the flotation and keep everything together in rough waters.

When using Dock Pontoons, it is the opposite idea, as your pontoons give you the strength to keep the dock rigid and because they are round, there is very little resistance to the wave action. All you have to do is build an inexpensive and light deck to complete your dock. There is no expensive 2 x 10 material required, and the pontoons keep your lumber out of the water to ensure extended life of your dock. These docks are very easy to assemble, taking around 2 hours per dock at the most. You can build any configuration you want with ease, using as many pontoons as you want. The cost of the pontoons may be a little more, but when you consider the ease of construction and the little amount of lumber needed, it is definitely the way to go for us.