Building Lake Corona

[EddieWalker]

My biggest regret when I dug my pond was not building a dock. My thought was that I would keep the shoreline mowed and fish from there, or I could build a floating one in the future. It's been a dozen years and I still haven't gotten around to building that dock. Every year I want it more, but there are so many other things that "HAVE" to get done, it keeps getting put off. The biggest issue is that there are all sorts of biting bugs that live in the grass. The other issue is the plants that have taken over the edge of the water line. Mostly short reeds, but there are so many different types of plant life that I couldn't even guess at what they all are. They are great for the fish, but horrible for fishing. And most of all, I have water moccasins in the water at the shoreline. I've come within inches of them and only luck has saved me from being bitten. Fishing my pond means dealing with Mother Nature trying to ruin your day. If I had a dock, we would enjoy fishing a lot more. Ideally, I want at least three docks. I've priced and working on plans for floating docks, and it's all pretty straight forward, but I'm really leaning towards building a raft that I can stand on and pound posts into the ground. I saw some guys doing this on Lake Palestine, which is a 26,000 acre lake near me, and that seems very doable. They had a massive post pounder just like a T Post pounder, but big enough to go over the treated post. They sharpened the end into a point, and just beat it until it was several feed down. They did this for at least two dozen posts, so I'm sure I can to it for a couple of posts with a helper. Then it's a simple job of building a deck on the posts.

 

[lilranch2001]

I dont get it......

I can recall 3-5 different posts where someone has questioned the OP regarding a dock.

The OP has responded, with his reasoning, and still people do not seem to respect said reasoning.

The OP has shared his project with us, i think most of us respect his skill and tenacity towards getting it done, yet some people seem to want to place their wants and desires into HIS pond.....

As a guy who grew up on a lake and had to deal with the dock each year, as far as maintenance, install and removal, I know how much work a simple dock can be.

Like I said, I just do not get it!

 

[EddieWalker]

I dont get it......

I can recall 3-5 different posts where someone has questioned the OP regarding a dock.

The OP has responded, with his reasoning, and still people do not seem to respect said reasoning.

The OP has shared his project with us, i think most of us respect his skill and tenacity towards getting it done, yet some people seem to want to place their wants and desires into HIS pond.....

As a guy who grew up on a lake and had to deal with the dock each year, as far as maintenance, install and removal, I know how much work a simple dock can be.

Like I said, I just do not get it!

There are two reasons to post a thread on here. One is to share what you are doing, the other is to get input from others that might have done this before. Just because somebody doesn't do what we suggest does not mean that what we are offering isn't worthwhile. Others are reading this thread and taking from it something totally different then what the original poster is getting from it. In my opinion, the thing that makes TBN such a great site is in how far off topic a thread can get, and still provide something useful and interesting. To restrict this would be a huge loss. While you "don't get it", some of us do.

 

[lilranch2001]

You are right, I understand some people do like to hear themselves talk, and keep dumping their opinions (LIKE YOU & I ARE DOING NOW) but then I do try to pay some respects to the OP, so.....

Yes I still do not get it

 

[fried1765]

My biggest regret when I dug my pond was not building a dock. My thought was that I would keep the shoreline mowed and fish from there, or I could build a floating one in the future. It's been a dozen years and I still haven't gotten around to building that dock. Every year I want it more, but there are so many other things that "HAVE" to get done, it keeps getting put off. The biggest issue is that there are all sorts of biting bugs that live in the grass. The other issue is the plants that have taken over the edge of the water line. Mostly short reeds, but there are so many different types of plant life that I couldn't even guess at what they all are. They are great for the fish, but horrible for fishing. And most of all, I have water moccasins in the water at the shoreline. I've come within inches of them and only luck has saved me from being bitten. Fishing my pond means dealing with Mother Nature trying to ruin your day. If I had a dock, we would enjoy fishing a lot more. Ideally, I want at least three docks. I've priced and working on plans for floating docks, and it's all pretty straight forward, but I'm really leaning towards building a raft that I can stand on and pound posts into the ground. I saw some guys doing this on Lake Palestine, which is a 26,000 acre lake near me, and that seems very doable. They had a massive post pounder just like a T Post pounder, but big enough to go over the treated post. They sharpened the end into a point, and just beat it until it was several feed down. They did this for at least two dozen posts, so I'm sure I can to it for a couple of posts with a helper. Then it's a simple job of building a deck on the posts.

What often works well, is temporarily attaching a piece of pipe to the post, and pumping as much pressure water to the point of the post, while also pounding on the top.

 

[two_bit_score]

There are two reasons to post a thread on here. One is to share what you are doing, the other is to get input from others that might have done this before. Just because somebody doesn't do what we suggest does not mean that what we are offering isn't worthwhile. Others are reading this thread and taking from it something totally different then what the original poster is getting from it. In my opinion, the thing that makes TBN such a great site is in how far off topic a thread can get, and still provide something useful and interesting. To restrict this would be a huge loss. While you "don't get it", some of us do.

Eddie is exactly right!

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[two_bit_score]

You are right, I understand some people do like to hear themselves talk, and keep dumping their opinions (LIKE YOU & I ARE DOING NOW) but then I do try to pay some respects to the OP, so.....

Yes I still do not get it

What I don’t get is why you feel the need to Police this post so much. (Irony and sarcasm off).

 

[dragoneggs]

Eddie, I thought your Gazebo was close to the water?

 

[fried1765]

What I don’t get is why you feel the need to Police this post so much. (Irony and sarcasm off).

My solution to the undesirable policing is: The ignore list!

 

[EddieWalker]

Eddie, I thought your Gazebo was close to the water?

Probably ten feet from the water. I mow around it and it takes two passes with a 60 inch deck. That's also where I had the closest encounter with a water moccasin!! We where cleaning up the shoreline real good for a party at the gazebo and I was trying to weed eat what was above water line. I would cut down a bunch, then pull it out with a rake and load it into the back of the Mule. I was standing in about a foot of water cutting with the weed eater and it came out from under what I had just cut and swam by my leg, just inches away!!! Makes me jittery just remembering it.