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Grady White falls off of boat lift - Pics
On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:24:54 -0700 (PDT), JimH wrote:
On Jul 28, 4:20*pm, hk wrote: Chuck wrote: I know... I only post when I have a problem. *This happened two weeks ago. The bolt on the front outer piling holding the boat lift cradle pulley sheared right off and the boat went in the drink. *Photos of the boat, the bolts, and some telltale corrosion streaks are stored at the links below. http://www.thespaceexplorers.com/cor...lts3.jpg*(boat in water) http://www.thespaceexplorers.com/cor...olts1.jpg*(3/4 galv. bolts corroded away to nothing) http://www.thespaceexplorers.com/cor...olts2.jpg(bolt rust stains on pulley housing) OK. *So my question is.......... is there any way to diagnose a galvanized bolts integrity before it rusts through like this again? * I can't seem to find my portable X-ray machine. * I also can't quite figure out how to do a simple swapout on the other three. *I don't know anybody who swaps their lift bolts out every few years! Chuck Since apparently no one was injured, the important questions: Was the boat damaged? Will your insurance cover any damages to the boat or the lift? Maybe you need to check the area for stray electrical currents...and also change all the bolts and use nuts and bolts you can swap out every season. I have seen bolts looking like that taken off a wooden roller coaster being restored. A friend of mine was helping with the restoration. In this case constant friction and tension was the problem. As a side note: Chuck, no offense but I can understand why you posted the question here and not at your place. ;-) Your place? |
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