I made this quick dock (It actually took multiple hours) and I like it, but I want to know what you all think on how I can improve it. I tried adding small little details in the sand, but I’m unfortunately not a good modeller.
I think u need to make some non uniform details on the wooden surface, like give individual woods a scratch, different sizes, some notch and random bevels on those edges but overall its pretty good : D
The side boards underneath would flex with the narrow edge placed that way. You should rotate them 90 degrees so the narrow edges are at the top and bottom. Also place them on the inside of the posts because structurally they’d support more load (more to the center of the planks, and they’d be able to be attached to the posts by the flat edge of the board.
Wooden posts for docks are cut from a log, so the tops are almost always flat.
It looks like you have the wood grain facing the correct direction on the planks and beams. Remember that wooden boards almost always have the grain lines running the long direction of the board.
I suggest you to search up some photos of docks before building. I don’t think that’s exactly what a dock looks like. It looks a bit off, but that might just be me. Good job though.