A popular waterfront feature (at least on our lake) is the dock deck. This provides a pleasant area to sit out and watch the world go by, and where mosquitoes are kept away by the breeze.
My aim for the design of the deck and its brackets was to make it flexible so that the dock sections would be interchangeable between the dock and the deck. This is because we have 8 and 10 foot sections, and we could then have a choice of deck size. As a result, the brackets are designed to support and lock the deck sections together using wood bolts in the same configuration as for the dock, namely at the ends of the long sides. There are five types of brackets required, and the positions of each type are shown here:
Brackets 1 and 2 are used to attach the edge of the deck to the dock, and slip over a protruding pipe leg above the dock support bracket, as shown in this picture. Bracket 2 is the reverse of bracket 1, and is situated at the opposite end of the deck section from Bracket 1.
Bracket 3 is used to support the ends of adjacent deck sections.
Brackets 4 and 5 support the outer corners of the deck on the section furthest from the dock itself.
In case you're wondering, I did not make the brackets myself; they were fabricated by a local welder from my detailed plans.
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