Material List
Material List (6 x16 foot dock)
- Two – 24” x 12” x 16’ pontoon floats
- Four pieces – 2” x 6” x 16’ PTL (ladders)
- Eight pieces – 2” x 6” x 20 ¾” PTL (ladders)
- Thirty Five – 2″ x 6″ x 6′ PTL ( Deck Boards)
- Thirty Eight – 3” x 3/8” galvanized lag bolts and flat washers
- Fifty 3” galvanized spiral nails
- Four hundred 3” No. 8 – 10 deck screws
RD Dock Tip
To ensure multiple pieces are the same lenth, set up a stop block and use a chop saw. This will guarantee consistancy while being a huge time saver.
Peripherals Material list
- Two sets hinge connectors
- Two Anchor Plates
- Five Lengths of reinforced P Bumpers
- One hundred ¾”SS pan head self-tapping screws
- Sixteen 1” SS self-tapping screws
- Solar Deck Light
- Four Deck Cleats
- Swim ladder
Tools Required to Make a 6 x16 foot Dock
- Saw for cutting 2” x 6” lumber (ideally 12” radial arm or sliding saw)
- 25’ Measuring Tape
- Drill for deck screws and drilling boltholes (ideally cordless drill)
- 3/4 “ wrench and socket wrench (ideally cordless impact wrench with socket adapter)
- 9/16 “ wrench and socket wrench (ideally cordless impact wrench with socket adapter)
- Wood bits for Deck Screws
- 9/16” wood bit
- 3/8” steel bit
- 1/4” steel bit
- Hammer
- Square
- Pencil/marker
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Cutting Materials for a 6 x16 foot dock
- Check to make sure all the 12′ lengths of PTL are the same length. If they are all the same length, simply cut them in half. If they are not the same length, set up a stop block to make repetitive 6′ cuts. You may have to make three cuts per board.
- Cut eight pieces 20 3/4” long from one of the 16 foot pieces of PTL
- Measure the remaining four 16 foot pieces to ensure they are the same length. They could vary in length by up to ½”.
Note: If all the pieces are equal in length you do not have to trim them to exactly 16′.
