Purchasing a Modular Floating Dock

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Purchasing a Modular Floating Dock

• Modular floating dock systems, compared to
  traditional floating docks, offer several
  advantages. While many of the traditional docks
  are difficult to put together, modular dock
  systems are faster and easier to build, install
  and can be easily relocated and reconfigured.
  When designed and built properly, modular
  floating docks can last for decades with very
  little maintenance. But choosing the wrong design
  or the wrong supplier can lead to constant
  headaches and frustrations.

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Maintenance Considerations

• Lumber and Concrete Docks  Maintenance is one of
  the most important aspects to buying a dock. When
  you spend thousands of dollars on a dock, you
  expect it to last. However, with some lumber and
  concrete docks, maintenance is required to make
  sure they last and this maintenance can often
  make these docks expensive. For example, stick
  built lumber docks are quite susceptible to
  board warping, splintering, checking, cracking,
  fading, and mildewing. More often than not they
  must be re-stained or chemically renewed yearly.
  Also, in most environments nails and screws will
  rust unless made of stainless steel. Concrete
  docks must be pressure washed to remove salts,
  dirt, oils, mildew, and even fish blood.

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Plastic Modular Docks 

• Plastic Modular Docks  These require the least
  amount of maintenance. They do not splinter,
  crack, chip, buckle or rust. Dock owners in the
  deep south and extreme north often prefer plastic
  floating docks because they have superior
  resistance to damage from tropical storms and
  freezing. These typically do not need to be
  removed in the off season and will not erode in
  saltwater. They do get dirty at times but a good
  marine-safe boat cleaner will usually do the
  trick.

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Quality Design Considerations

• The quality of stick -built docks and concrete
  slab docks depends on the quality of materials
  and of installation labor. Tightness, squareness,
  and evenness depend on the installers skill
  level and attention to detail.
• By comparison, the quality of a plastic floating
  dock is largely a functIon of the quality of the
  molded float and hardware. Since the plastic
  float serves as both the decking surface and the
  flotation, the float manufacturer controls most
  of the quality factors such as dimension and
  appearance.

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