How to set post underwater?
I am building a boat dock on a lake lot. How do I set the post under water? I don't have a clue how to do this. I thought I might be able to drive them with a big sledge hammer or something, but how does everyone else to this that put in boat docks? Water is low now and I can set a few that are the closest to the bank. Lets see what you people can come up with! Hope it is better that what I did..
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A. Float your dock, Attach it only to shore with a rope,chain or hinge. no footing needed.
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B.Pour your footings1'x1'x1' on shore with posts attached set them in and cut to length when finished .
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C. Dig a hole set a sonotube and fill it with ready-mix concrete(it will set underwater)
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D. Don't use a footing at all. just set your posts on the lake bed and use X-bracing to keep them together
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do you have a post vibrator... if you do you just put it on top of the post and turn it on. It vibrates the post so much it goes into the sand