Numerous types of boat docks have been constructed and used for the mooring of small boats in lakes or rivers. These docks may consist of a plurality of piles driven into the lake bottom with the dock sections or walkways firmly attached to an upper portion of the pilings. The length and configurations of these permanently mounted piles and dock sections varies considerably depending upon the shoreline and space re-requirements.
Other types of docks use rigid piles driven into the lake bottom with the boat dock sections being mounted on floating drums or barrels. These floating dock sections then are attached to the permanently driven piles. This floating dock construction enables the dock sections to be removed during the winter months reducing deterioration and damage to the sections. However, the pilings are left embedded in the lake bottom due to the difficulty of removing them and the subsequent reinstallation in the spring.
In certain areas, state or local rules require that the piling as well as the dock sections be removed from the lake during the winter months. This requires a considerable amount of work and expense to remove the piles and then reinstall them the following spring for attaching the dock sections thereto.
Therefore, the need has existed for an improved floating boat dock anchor which can be installed and removed easily to permit seasonal use, yet which provides a sufficiently strong and desirable anchor for maintaining the floating dock sections in a desired location.