On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:19:02 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:21:17 GMT, Richard Casady penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:21:44 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:59:55 -0400, hk wrote:

Larry wrote:
"Chuck" wrote in
news:bSHjk.274888$yE1.260010@attbi_s21:

"Larry" wrote in message
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"Chuck" wrote in
news:GMpjk.273665$yE1.249046@attbi_s21:

I don't know anybody who swaps their
lift bolts out every few years!

We do now!

Yep........ at least once I will have....... :-)



Well, at least it didnt end up bow first stuck into the bottom in 30' of
water, flood destructing its interior with seawater.

Be very thankful.....to the bolt gods.

Remind me again why we can't use STAINLESS bolts, other than the lift
manufacture saves 12 cents per unit cost??

We also have MONEL bolts if stainless won't work, adding 24 cents per unit
costs to the lift.

Navy brass is too soft.



Only an old fart like you (or me) remembers monel.

??? Are you for real?

US five cent coins are monel.

Casady

Nope..... they both contain copper and nickel, but aren't the same
alloy.

Actually there are a number of monels. The common characteristic is
the Monel company. The alloy used in the coins qualifies.

Casady