The Dock Manual: Designing/Building/Maintaining

The Dock Manual: Designing/Building/Maintaining

by Max Burns
The Dock Manual: Designing/Building/Maintaining

The Dock Manual: Designing/Building/Maintaining

by Max Burns

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Overview

Add value and enjoyment to your waterfront property by building your own dock. From analyzing your shoreline and choosing an appropriate design to accessorizing with decorative trims, Max Burns covers every aspect of dock construction. Providing illustrated step-by-step instructions with complete materials and tools lists for 10 distinct docks, Burns also offers expert advice on different types of ramps and winterizing techniques. Encouraging you to get out on the water, this guide will inspire you create the dock of your dreams.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781580170987
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 01/04/1999
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.05(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

Max Burns is the author of The Dock Manual and winner of seven Canadian National Magazine Awards for his writing. Burns lives in Ontario, Canada.

Table of Contents

Section 1: The Path to a Successful Waterfront

1 Analyzing Your Shoreline and Situation

2 From Lists to Reality

Section 2: Dock Types

3 Floating Docks

4 Pipe Docks

5 Permanent Docks

6 Specialty Docks

Section 3: The Art of Dock Building

7 The Materials of Dock Building

8 The Tools, Hardware, and Fasteners of Dock Building

9 The Techniques of Dock Building

10 Beauty by Design

11 Alternatives to Doing It All Yourself

Section 4: Your Dock Meets Planet Earth

12 Mooring Your Dock

13 Providing Shore Access to Your Dock

14 Your Dock and Winter

Section 5: Your Dock and Your Watercraft

15 Mooring Your Boat

16 Dry Docking

Section 6: Repairing and Upgrading

17 Dare to Repair

Section 7: Plans and Sources

18 Dock Plans

Sources

Glossary

Index

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