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how to build a floating dock using 55 gallon barrells
(jamesgangnc)wrote
And that's why filling with expanding closed cell foam is a good idea. In most cases its not needed, costs much more, and you can't control the buoyancy as easily. With a shot of 79/21 you just add till level. What if he wants to add a dockbox, or a swim ladder later on? You just can't open the bung on a barrel and add or takeout foam, but you can with air, and on the rare occasion, Its also the easiest way to pull a bad barrel and replace it. BTDT Sometimes the simplest way is best. UD |
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how to build a floating dock using 55 gallon barrells
But if you want to build a floating dock and then forget about it for 20
years foamed filled is the way to go. That's why real floats are foam filled. Then you don't have "bad" barrels. But you are right about the price. It takes several hundred dollars to buy that much foam. Then again you could just decide to do it right with real floats instead of dicking around on the cheap and ending up with something you're going to be messing with later. ""UglyDan®©T"" wrote in message ... (jamesgangnc)wrote And that's why filling with expanding closed cell foam is a good idea. In most cases its not needed, costs much more, and you can't control the buoyancy as easily. With a shot of 79/21 you just add till level. What if he wants to add a dockbox, or a swim ladder later on? You just can't open the bung on a barrel and add or takeout foam, but you can with air, and on the rare occasion, Its also the easiest way to pull a bad barrel and replace it. BTDT Sometimes the simplest way is best. UD |
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