Island Princess Cam

Oletimer · 10-23-2015, 04:02 PM

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.

wifi · 10-24-2015, 03:52 AM

The Moultonboro bay cam is sitting behind a cracked window. Will try re-aiming it, thanks for reminding me.

IslandRadio · 10-24-2015, 09:43 AM

Quote:

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.

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.

Misty Blue · 10-27-2015, 03:35 PM

Radio Man:

If you haven't already given it some thought and since this will be a home built try removable decking.

We pull an aluminum dock every year and wish that the weight of the decking could be removed before we drag it on to the shore.

Just a thought and good luck!

Misty Blue

IslandRadio · 10-27-2015, 05:38 PM

Oh yes - that's a necessity. I have to remove the decking before pulling the dock up. Otherwise, it would have been too heavy.

The dock frame is VERY old, and the wood was getting pretty soft. I'm not completely surprised it failed, but hoped to get one more season

10-23-2015, 04:02 PM	#1
Oletimer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 89 Thanks: 15 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Island Princess Cam 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.

10-27-2015, 03:35 PM	#4
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Lighten up a little! Radio Man: If you haven't already given it some thought and since this will be a home built try removable decking. We pull an aluminum dock every year and wish that the weight of the decking could be removed before we drag it on to the shore. Just a thought and good luck! Misty Blue

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

10-24-2015, 03:52 AM	#2
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	The Moultonboro bay cam is sitting behind a cracked window. Will try re-aiming it, thanks for reminding me.

10-27-2015, 05:38 PM	#5
IslandRadio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mirror Lake - Full time resident Posts: 398 Thanks: 70 Thanked 156 Times in 61 Posts	Oh yes - that's a necessity. I have to remove the decking before pulling the dock up. Otherwise, it would have been too heavy. The dock frame is VERY old, and the wood was getting pretty soft. I'm not completely surprised it failed, but hoped to get one more season