Researching the floating dock parts that are used to construct your dock should be a major part of the due diligence in your buying process. Whether your dock is going to be in saltwater or freshwater, it’s important to know the different types of materials you have available for the parts you use in your structure.
It’s amazing how powerful and just how destructive water can be to a vessel or a structure like a floating dock. The two videos below show a perfect example of just how tough the water of any type can be on aluminum and what you can do about it.
If you are purchasing a floating dock from Rolling Barge you can rest assured that we focus on lifetime designs. However, we are constantly testing and refining our process. No matter where you purchase your dock or barge, make sure that you have the proper materials, so you don’t have problems two or three summers after you purchase.