Name:	lakngulf -	Reply
Subject:	New Posts for Floating Dock
Date:	7/20/2020 1:04:22 PM

In 1996 I placed some 5 inch steel posts as far into the sand and muck around my pier as I could.  I filled each hole with as much concrete as it would hold.  Water went down 10 feet in winter back then so I had semi dry land to operate with.  I covered each post with a six inch PVC. 

Those posts have lasted well but the New Age boats, more wake surfing, Tubers Galore, Time and The Landing have taken their toll on the posts and one has bitten the dust, or drank the koolaid.

I want to have some HUGE posts driven in to replace them.  What is the process for that?  How much does it costs just to have the posts driven in (per post)?  I am hoping someone has some recent experience.

Thanks

Name:	Rigger -	Reply
Subject:	New Posts for Floating Dock
Date:	7/22/2020 6:29:42 PM

I had this done a two years ago. My floating dock is a 12' X 20' and I needed two new "SPUD POLES". Most of the Dock Companys on Lake Martin can do the job and I'd imagine prices wouldn't vary all that much between them. The poles themselves are 5 1/2 inch Heavy Wall Steel Spud Poles with 6" PVC Pipe Sleeve & End Caps. My wait time when I made a deposit was 4 - 6 months. They did the job at the seven month mark. Well, minus a day actually. The wait was worth it and from the time the barge showed up until it departed was about 2 1/2 hours. Total cost $1,769.00       

Name:	lakngulf -	Reply
Subject:	New Posts for Floating Dock
Date:	7/23/2020 8:01:59 AM

Thanks Rigger