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Grady White falls off of boat lift - Pics
"Chuck" wrote in news:GMpjk.273665$yE1.249046@attbi_s21:
I don't know anybody who swaps their lift bolts out every few years! We do now! |
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Grady White falls off of boat lift - Pics
"Larry" wrote in message ... "Chuck" wrote in news:GMpjk.273665$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....... :-) |
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Grady White falls off of boat lift - Pics
"Chuck" wrote in
news:bSHjk.274888$yE1.260010@attbi_s21: "Larry" wrote in message ... "Chuck" wrote in news:GMpjk.273665$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. |
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Grady White falls off of boat lift - Pics
Larry wrote:
"Chuck" wrote in news:bSHjk.274888$yE1.260010@attbi_s21: "Larry" wrote in message ... "Chuck" wrote in news:GMpjk.273665$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. |
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Grady White falls off of boat lift - Pics
"hk" wrote in message . .. Larry wrote: "Chuck" wrote in news:bSHjk.274888$yE1.260010@attbi_s21: "Larry" wrote in message ... "Chuck" wrote in news:GMpjk.273665$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. Hey, I use monel staples all the time. Eisboch |
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Grady White falls off of boat lift - Pics
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message . .. Larry wrote: "Chuck" wrote in news:bSHjk.274888$yE1.260010@attbi_s21: "Larry" wrote in message ... "Chuck" wrote in news:GMpjk.273665$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. Hey, I use monel staples all the time. Eisboch We'll vote you in as an honorary o.f. at the next meeting. |
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Grady White falls off of boat lift - Pics
On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:21:08 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"hk" wrote in message ... Larry wrote: "Chuck" wrote in news:bSHjk.274888$yE1.260010@attbi_s21: "Larry" wrote in message ... "Chuck" wrote in news:GMpjk.273665$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. Hey, I use monel staples all the time. I use monel five cent coins. Casady |
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Grady White falls off of boat lift - Pics
"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "hk" wrote in message . .. Larry wrote: "Chuck" wrote in news:bSHjk.274888$yE1.260010@attbi_s21: "Larry" wrote in message ... "Chuck" wrote in news:GMpjk.273665$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. Hey, I use monel staples all the time. Eisboch Last Monel staples I bought at Home Depot were not Monel. Some Ahole had swapped boxes to save $10. |
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Grady White falls off of boat lift - Pics
On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:50:16 +0000, Larry wrote:
"Chuck" wrote in news:bSHjk.274888$yE1.260010@attbi_s21: "Larry" wrote in message ... "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. It's called Karma. His is good enough to offset metal deterioration. |
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