A fishing dock in Thailand

[hillbilly]

The first panel goes on. Try to guess the next problem...

Well......do we get an answer or not ?

Sorry, should have explained earlier. Basically, some of the workers had a hard time drilling the screws in straight. They kept missing the steel bar. Glad I had some silicone handy.

[hillbilly]

A look at how the bamboo is locked in. A steel cable will eventually be used to secure the bamboo to the dock.



Now this is where the fun begins!

[aging one]

nice HB looks damn nice. Perhaps I will do something like that here. We already have a sala so I dont know if I would go with the roof.

Nice way you have documented it as well.

[hillbilly]

What good is a fishing dock without a diving board? Got to have one!



After starting work on the diving platform the construction boss decided a little help from the spirits was in order.



Never can be to careful.

[hillbilly]

The wood for the flooring has been planed and is starting to be brought down.



Our local caretaker Jaew on another errand.

[hillbilly]

Time to get serious about the diving board.



The perks for working for hillbilly are endless. Notice the bananas from my trees?



Working late into the evening.

[hillbilly]

Laying down the floor on the diving platform. This worker use to be a champion Muay Thai boxer. He is 53 years old.



The oldest Thai worker on the crew doing a demonstration run!

[hillbilly]

The work continues.



Checking out the dimensions for the platform once again.

[hillbilly]

A daylight look at this project. Please notice the fishing pole in the lower right hand corner.



I had decided to catch some minnows for bait. So I headed off to this shop to buy a minnow trap.



80 baht later, my trap was in the water. I hope I have better luck with this trap. The big trap thus far has remained empty.

[hillbilly]

Here you can see some of the guardrails for the dock.



K. Law is designing one of the ladders for people to use in order to get back up on the dock after swimming.



Should work ok.

[hillbilly]

Work has started on the walkway connecting the dock to the steps. Here the barrels are being added.

In this shot you can only see 2 barrels. One barrel and B480 floated away the previous night.



Laying down some more planks. In the background you can see the main house and the front gate.

Who said water and electricity don't mix?



Little by little we are getting there.

[Mid]

err Hilly ,

is the level of the lake going to rise with the rains ??

[hillbilly]

Work on the railing continues.



The welding also continues.



I do more than just take photos!

[Thetyim]

is the level of the lake going to rise

It's worse than that Mid, it's a river and could have a fast flow

[Mid]

thanxs

[hillbilly]

is the level of the lake going to rise

It's worse than that Mid, it's a river and could have a fast flow

The Nan River can and does flood. Only a year or so ago the water level was about 1 meter from the road.

Keeping that in mind, our dock will be secured with 2 steel cables on both corners. These cables in turn are being attached to concrete pillars higher up near the road. There will also be a winch system in order to shorten the cables, thereby bring the dock closer to the bank as the water rises.

The walkway was designed to be a free floating platform. It has been attached to the dock with heavy duty marine hinges.

This is the plan anyway. I may be crying in my beer when the upcoming rainy season gets in full swing.

[Happyman]

Work on the railing continues.







I do more than just take photos!

Hot toes and grit in your eye ???

[hillbilly]

More work on the walkway.



K. Law is working hard. I think he wants this project done faster than me. He loves to fish.

More on this project later. Come on over for a swim if you want to.

[Thetyim]

The Nan River can and does flood. Only a year or so ago the water level was about 1 meter from the road.

I used to live downstream from you in a house on the riverbank in Taphan Hin.
Flooding can be bad. I think you will need to check the walkway everyday during the wet season.

[Marmite the Dog]

A vast improvement on the wobbly plank.

[hillbilly]

Even though my background is in photography, I ain't a pro. This photo is from a pro.

[sunsetter]

great stuff! love it! well done hb

[klongmaster]

This is great HB: you should use this as your sig...especially on your guesthouse thread...

[hillbilly]

BTW, I am the fishing god...

[dirtydog]

^You using poor little fishes as bait? I used to love pike fishing and treble hooks thru the side of a small fish, doubt your allowed to do that in the UK now