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Appreciate the help...but now I know where all the bolts went
« on: December 18, 2009, 03:17:41 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-kX3_sLcfI

Great help guys...but why did you have to cut the bolts.  We are re-using them  :-[
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Re: Appreciate the help...but now I know where all the bolts went
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2009, 06:44:51 PM »
Thanks for sharing.

And that is odd that they were cutting the bolts.  I could see if they were rusted solid or messed up.

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Re: Appreciate the help...but now I know where all the bolts went
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2009, 12:14:12 PM »
That's the military way.  The national guard guys were using hammers to rip out planks on the far aft deck.

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Re: Appreciate the help...but now I know where all the bolts went
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2009, 12:50:35 AM »
do not worry guys.  all is well.  That saved us how many hours of work.   

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Re: Appreciate the help...but now I know where all the bolts went
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2009, 04:20:02 PM »
Now he have to find more weather-resistant bolts that are the same size as the current bolts.  Does anyone still make brass bolts like that?

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