Dock decking replacement

RUGMAN · 05-26-2022, 06:16 PM

I am looking for input on what people have had good results with what product they have used in replacing their dock deck.

John Mercier · 05-26-2022, 06:25 PM

I think the choices are somewhat dependent on whether it is permanent or removed each season.

fatlazyless · 05-27-2022, 07:32 AM

Aluminum for structural design/support strength and long life together with the DECK made with real natural LUMBER milled from a TREE such as mahogany, locust, cedar, cypress, or the #1 most used deck material, pressure treated PINE.

Lumber can always get sanded, stained or painted and will look totally excellent for years and years.

Have you walked the .3-mile X 6'-wide long dock on the Laverack Nature Trail out behind the Meredith Village Savings Bank ..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2EqbiTpUXE ..... made with LOCUST lumber from South Carolina ..... and is totally not stained or painted ...... and two years, new!

RUGMAN · 05-27-2022, 09:38 AM

It is a permanent crib dock

LIforrelaxin · 05-27-2022, 09:50 AM

My preference is to use pressure treated would for the decks, regardless of it being a season or permanent dock, I also recommend make the deck in removable sections....

Sections can be removed and brought on shore for cleaning etc.

At the end of the day, I have had very good luck, with pressure treated decking on my dock, every few years you hit it with a pressure washer and it cleans right up nice....

John Mercier · 05-27-2022, 10:45 AM

PT is heavy for a removable dock.

It would work on a permanent.

The Real BigGuy · 05-27-2022, 10:56 AM

Just replace my first PT 5/4 board for rot on my crib dock after 20+ years. Pressure washed a couple of times over that span. That said, I’d go with PT durability & cost.

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John Mercier · 05-27-2022, 11:04 AM

Modern ACQ will not last as long as the older PT.
It really would be about proper prep and care to lengthen its lifespan.

05-27-2022, 07:32 AM	#3
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,174 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	Aluminum for structural design/support strength and long life together with the DECK made with real natural LUMBER milled from a TREE such as mahogany, locust, cedar, cypress, or the #1 most used deck material, pressure treated PINE. Lumber can always get sanded, stained or painted and will look totally excellent for years and years. Have you walked the .3-mile X 6'-wide long dock on the Laverack Nature Trail out behind the Meredith Village Savings Bank ..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2EqbiTpUXE ..... made with LOCUST lumber from South Carolina ..... and is totally not stained or painted ...... and two years, new! __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

05-27-2022, 09:50 AM	#5
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,970 Thanks: 1,064 Thanked 912 Times in 539 Posts	My preference is to use pressure treated would for the decks, regardless of it being a season or permanent dock, I also recommend make the deck in removable sections.... Sections can be removed and brought on shore for cleaning etc. At the end of the day, I have had very good luck, with pressure treated decking on my dock, every few years you hit it with a pressure washer and it cleans right up nice.... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

05-26-2022, 06:16 PM	#1
RUGMAN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: weirs beach, Posts: 311 Thanks: 39 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	Dock decking replacement I am looking for input on what people have had good results with what product they have used in replacing their dock deck.

05-26-2022, 06:25 PM	#2
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,999 Thanks: 3 Thanked 680 Times in 562 Posts	I think the choices are somewhat dependent on whether it is permanent or removed each season.

05-27-2022, 09:38 AM	#4
RUGMAN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: weirs beach, Posts: 311 Thanks: 39 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	It is a permanent crib dock

05-27-2022, 10:45 AM	#6
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,999 Thanks: 3 Thanked 680 Times in 562 Posts	PT is heavy for a removable dock. It would work on a permanent.

05-27-2022, 10:56 AM	#7
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,332 Thanks: 128 Thanked 478 Times in 293 Posts	Just replace my first PT 5/4 board for rot on my crib dock after 20+ years. Pressure washed a couple of times over that span. That said, I’d go with PT durability & cost. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

05-27-2022, 11:04 AM	#8
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,999 Thanks: 3 Thanked 680 Times in 562 Posts	Modern ACQ will not last as long as the older PT. It really would be about proper prep and care to lengthen its lifespan.