Season's Greetings all,
I need to expand my dock area next spring so my DSII has a place to sleep, and so planning in that direction, I bought a dozen 55 gal plastic drums a few weeks ago. I need some guidance/suggestions from anyone who's built a floating dock (using drums) previously, or knows the hydro-mechanics of floatation vs. weight and stability kinds of things. Where better to get that info from a sailboat forum. I realize this question isn't directly about DaySailers, but I guess it falls in the same category as trailers. What to do with the DS when it's not sailing.
First question - Does anyone know now much weight (generally) an empty 55 gal drum will support?