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Not a single screw loose
"Larry" wrote in message ... -- BULL****! They're all made just like the cheap 12V plastic fan Waste Marine sells for $120.....just as cheap as they can get the customers to buy. We lined up the nail heads to make him think so! (Thanks, Harry, that was wonderful...(c They're just lucky WalMart doesn't have a Yacht Department! Are you the same Larry that owned that fabulous Regal? Eisboch |
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On Sep 24, 8:11 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
A few weeks back there was a discussion regarding the tightening of hose clamps and the alignment of the screw heads. The other night, while laying on the bunk in the aft cabin of the GB, watching the Sox on TV, I happened to notice the teak planking that lines the bulkhead interior of the cabin. I noticed the straight lines of the single slotted screws that hold the planking and then realized that every screw head was perfectly aligned horizontally. Jumping out of the bunk, I checked the other side, which is more complex because the planking also forms a shelf above the port single bunk, and sure enough, all the screw heads were perfectly aligned on that side in the same manner. Inspecting the forward, V-berth cabin and it's teak side planking revealed the same attention to detail. All in all, I counted over 250 stainless, single slotted screws that some poor guy in Singapore tediously installed with every screw head in perfect alignment. That kind of old school craftsmanship and tradition is not found much anymore. http://www.eisboch.com/screws.jpg Eisboch Absolutly beautiful. Got any more pics of that boat on line?? |
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On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:11:05 -0400, Eisboch wrote:
All in all, I counted over 250 stainless, single slotted screws that some poor guy in Singapore tediously installed with every screw head in perfect alignment. That kind of old school craftsmanship and tradition is not found much anymore. Maybe, but when I see that kind of precision, I think machine. http://www.visumatic.com/hh/hh_vlb900ps.html |
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On Sep 24, 9:37 am, thunder wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:11:05 -0400, Eisboch wrote: All in all, I counted over 250 stainless, single slotted screws that some poor guy in Singapore tediously installed with every screw head in perfect alignment. That kind of old school craftsmanship and tradition is not found much anymore. Maybe, but when I see that kind of precision, I think machine. http://www.visumatic.com/hh/hh_vlb900ps.html Hey, what's wrong with that. Just because they came up with a better screwdriver, does not mean the craftsmanship is not "old school". The end result is the right materials, used properly. And personally I suggest that in this case the "old school" practice of aligning the screwheads may be more than aesthetics. It also makes it much easier to do a quick check as to any screws that may be coming loose. This could also make it easier to spot potential problems under the strakes sooner. If one screw is out of place, it's time to do some investigating... Just some thoughts from my perspective |
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On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:42:57 +0000, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:
http://www.visumatic.com/hh/hh_vlb900ps.html Hey, what's wrong with that. Absolutely nothing. If I were installing 250 screws, I certainly wouldn't be using a manual screwdriver. Just because they came up with a better screwdriver, does not mean the craftsmanship is not "old school". The end result is the right materials, used properly. And personally I suggest that in this case the "old school" practice of aligning the screwheads may be more than aesthetics. It also makes it much easier to do a quick check as to any screws that may be coming loose. This could also make it easier to spot potential problems under the strakes sooner. If one screw is out of place, it's time to do some investigating... Just some thoughts from my perspective Good point, although I usually find screws embedded in wood don't back out, they pull out. |
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"thunder" wrote in message news On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:11:05 -0400, Eisboch wrote: All in all, I counted over 250 stainless, single slotted screws that some poor guy in Singapore tediously installed with every screw head in perfect alignment. That kind of old school craftsmanship and tradition is not found much anymore. Maybe, but when I see that kind of precision, I think machine. http://www.visumatic.com/hh/hh_vlb900ps.html Possible, but doubtful. Think Singapore, 1982. Eisboch |
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On Sep 24, 5:11?am, "Eisboch" wrote:
A few weeks back there was a discussion regarding the tightening of hose clamps and the alignment of the screw heads. The other night, while laying on the bunk in the aft cabin of the GB, watching the Sox on TV, I happened to notice the teak planking that lines the bulkhead interior of the cabin. I noticed the straight lines of the single slotted screws that hold the planking and then realized that every screw head was perfectly aligned horizontally. Jumping out of the bunk, I checked the other side, which is more complex because the planking also forms a shelf above the port single bunk, and sure enough, all the screw heads were perfectly aligned on that side in the same manner. Inspecting the forward, V-berth cabin and it's teak side planking revealed the same attention to detail. All in all, I counted over 250 stainless, single slotted screws that some poor guy in Singapore tediously installed with every screw head in perfect alignment. That kind of old school craftsmanship and tradition is not found much anymore. http://www.eisboch.com/screws.jpg Eisboch That's one of the "quality control" features the salespeople show prospects for a new GB. Been a GB tradition for many, many years and it's still in practice. |
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Eisboch wrote:
A few weeks back there was a discussion regarding the tightening of hose clamps and the alignment of the screw heads. The other night, while laying on the bunk in the aft cabin of the GB, watching the Sox on TV, I happened to notice the teak planking that lines the bulkhead interior of the cabin. I noticed the straight lines of the single slotted screws that hold the planking and then realized that every screw head was perfectly aligned horizontally. Jumping out of the bunk, I checked the other side, which is more complex because the planking also forms a shelf above the port single bunk, and sure enough, all the screw heads were perfectly aligned on that side in the same manner. Inspecting the forward, V-berth cabin and it's teak side planking revealed the same attention to detail. All in all, I counted over 250 stainless, single slotted screws that some poor guy in Singapore tediously installed with every screw head in perfect alignment. That kind of old school craftsmanship and tradition is not found much anymore. http://www.eisboch.com/screws.jpg Eisboch I always enjoy a good screw while lying in the aft cabin. |
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"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. I always enjoy a good screw while lying in the aft cabin. Perfectly aligned? Eisboch |
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