r/docks_and_piers

Planning on building a cheap, DIY dock with some plastic barrels. I fear that basing it off this flotation device will mean I'm building it too thin or skinny, and it'll feel uneasy.

Total width is 36.25" — It's not for large groups and will be used primarily for getting onto a paddle board. I can open the barrels and add water to "ballast" the barrels. Just hoping maybe two people could be on it, maybe pass each other if they're nimble.

Total length is ~140"

What kind of bulb goes here? Google says G24q, but I don't see holes for the pins, and I think something is missing (besides the fuse)

Also shouting out to GEM remotes for providing the wireless remote system used with all our catwalk systems and boatlifts. This pier is prepared for any lake level mother nature can handle with 10' of travel on the catwalks and 15' on the boatlifts.

I am a captain. I noticed this bollard on a pier I frequent regularly.

How was this done? I understand that you cannot have bolt heads or nuts sticking up as they will damage mooring lines.

It does not look cut and peened over. It does not look torched. It almost looks like the fasterners were melted into their present form.

This pier is wood, NE USA at least 50 years old.

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looking to build a 10 x 10 floating dock on a river. I will be suing barrels. this is my drawing, any better ideas for barrel placement?

it will be used primarily for fishing off of. I saw videos using 4 barrels but thought a couple more would make it more stable. advice please? thanks