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Parts of a Dock

Depending on the style and function of a particular dock, the parts may vary. Floating docks require different types of parts than a fixed pier or a tie-off piling-style dock.
  1. Pilings

    • Pilings are the necessary support system of a fixed pier. Pilings are usually made of wood or steel and are driven into the ground or rock below the water.

    Buoys

    • For floating docks, large buoys or buoyant material must be placed under the dock in order to create a weight-bearing surface.

    Tie-Off Piling

    • Tie-off pilings are a single piling used to anchor boats in position, but do not provide a walking or weight-bearing surface to stand on.

    Eye Bolts

    • Eye bolts are used to connect separate sections of dock to one another using steel rods.

    Lifts

    • Some dock pilings have mechanical lifts placed on the outer pilings to lift up boats from high wake areas or winter weather.


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