| Boat docks are necessity for everybody who has a | | | | vertical post, which will run end to end. |
| boat or anybody who plans to get one. They can | | | | When installing a chain link, you should be careful to |
| also be great for having a picnic or a party and are a | | | | leave sufficient space for you to pass through. You |
| great place to relax. However, docks, just like most | | | | can do so, by adding a chain gate to your fence, but |
| the things in life, are not just about fun and games | | | | you have to be careful that you do not let the |
| but can also give rise to serious problems. | | | | geese in. |
| Troublesome Geese | | | | More Problems |
| It might be surprising to many of us but the greyish | | | | Many dock owners realise, often a little too late, that |
| green waste lying around at the docks does not | | | | is after the completion of the dock, that they have |
| belong to the seagulls that we so conveniently blame | | | | left inadequate space for unloading and loading cargo. |
| but in fact the culprits are actually the cute geese | | | | When this problem is finally realised, most dock |
| that we feed at the pond from time to time. It | | | | owners start working in a frenzy to extend their |
| seems that these geese have a love for water so | | | | boat docks, so that the space may actually be used |
| intense that they also come to the boat docks in | | | | as a boat dock. |
| flocks. Fortunately, most of them are friendly and will | | | | How to Solve Them |
| not come chasing after you, unless you offer food. | | | | Even though, adding extensions seems easy but |
| However, where there are geese, there is waste and | | | | there are many hindrances in the way of extending |
| the waste serves more or less the purpose of a | | | | your docks. The biggest problem is obtaining |
| banana peel for most of us, sometimes resulting in | | | | permission to do so, due to different laws of |
| serious falls and injuries. | | | | different cities, states and marinas. Violating any of |
| How to Stop Them? | | | | them can result in all kinds of trouble with the law. |
| As friendly as they are, they can be quite a nuisance | | | | There are two ways to extend boat docks, one is |
| at a boat dock and often measures have to be | | | | using roll-on extensions and the other is using floating |
| taken to ensure the safety of the people visiting the | | | | extensions. The roll-on extension is easy to install and |
| boat docks. An easy way to keep them out is to | | | | can easily be removed when the dock is not needed, |
| erect a chain link fence around your dock. However, | | | | while the floating extension does not need a permit |
| before you install a fence, you must ensure that the | | | | to be installed. |
| vertical posts of the dock are eight feet in height. | | | | Learn more about Boat Docks by clicking here. Don't |
| You can do this by installing extensions, after which | | | | Miss Out! |
| you can proceed to install a chain link fence using the | | | | |