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  1. 08-24-2016 02:52 PM #1
    northshoreone
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    Floating vs Fixed docks

    The marina that I am in is adding more floating docks currently. My boat is now on the end T of a fixed dock in the inner part of the marina surrounded by land/condo's. The new floating docks would be more exposed to wind but would be an advantage with storm surge vs fixed docking. I am looking for impute on thoughts pro or con on floating vs fixed in storm conditions.
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  2. 08-24-2016 05:07 PM #2
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    Re: Floating vs Fixed docks

    Ft Pierce Fl city Marina floating docks 2004
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  3. 08-24-2016 06:00 PM #3
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    Re: Floating vs Fixed docks

    OK THEN!!! NOT a endorsement of floating docks is !!
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  4. 08-24-2016 06:08 PM #4
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    Re: Floating vs Fixed docks

    During Sandy we had a 13ft surge. Boats that suffered the most damage were at floating docks with short pilings then fixed docks. Boats with the least amount of damage were at floating docks with tall pilings. Floaters are good but they need to be built well and have pilings tall enough to prevent everything from floating off and no longer secured.
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  5. 08-24-2016 06:34 PM #5
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    Re: Floating vs Fixed docks

    Put me do for fixed with big tall pilings
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  6. 08-24-2016 06:37 PM #6
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    Re: Floating vs Fixed docks

    Ben on floating docks for 40 years with no issues. Only difference is we do not have the storms you guys/gals have on the East coast.
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