A floating dock is just what it says. It is a dock that is not fixed at a certain height or level. This dock type has several advantages over a fixed dock. Changing water levels are one good reason to have a floating dock. Property owners with water front property benefit from floating docks since these docks rise and fall as water levels change. Waves and ripples from passing motorboats are another reason that floating docks are advantageous over a fixed dock. Rather than water sloshing onto the surface of the dock, the dock rises and falls with the peaks and valleys of the waves. Floating dock construction is very basic. Unlike a fixed dock of a certain length, a floating dock is made from sections of dock joined together and then anchored in place. Older floating docks were made from wood and a piece of Styrofoam or a pontoon under a wood structure, but today's floating docks are made from high density floating polymers. These polymers come in various shapes and sizes, allowing for almost infinite customization. The modular construction materials popular today with floating docks has a few advantages as well. With a few minutes of time and no special tools, a floating dock can be reconfigured to meet specific needs. Also, in the case of inclement weather, such as a hurricane or freeze warning, floating docks can be taken up and stored for an indefinite period of time. Try either of these with a fixed position dock! Finally, since electrical systems and power poles float, submergence during storms or surges is virtually non-existent. A fixed dock's electrical system is always at the mercy of a rising water table or large surge. With new technology comes new innovations and with the newer floating dock materials, launching a boat or personal watercraft is simpler. Rather than backing off a trailer, push the boat or PWC into the water from the floating dock and steer it back to where the boat or PWC is desired. Clearly a floating dock is the preferred method of dock building.