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Originally Posted by Oletimer
Looks like there is a fractured dock in this picture today! Seems it broke into two pieces. Anyone else have different idea. Owner apparently does not know about it.
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Yeah, it's my dock
It broke for no apparent reason other than the wood is very old, and I think it finally gave up the ghost !!
I have the exact time when it broke, since the camera uploads a picture every minute and I keep about a months worth at a time on the server. It just broke, and there are actually four cables that hold the dock up - all going back to one cable, so the load is distributed.
Now, this leads to a follow-on question: I am going to obviously have to repair the dock in the spring, and I am seriously thinking of going with aluminum - home built if possible to save dollars.
Looking at aluminum trusses that can be obtained in various lengths. 4 16 footers would do it - two on each side for a length of 32 feet, which is what I have now.
With some cross bracing, that would make a very strong frame that would not rot (and will most likely be lighter) !
Anyway, looking at various alternatives.
Any advise would be appreciated.