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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Dec 20, 2023 7:14:56 GMT -5
Thats probably the place. They are 99.99 ea. there. Gotta bite the bullet!
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Dec 21, 2023 10:58:49 GMT -5
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Dec 21, 2023 15:52:23 GMT -5
So some perserverence paid off. DURAMAX is the manufacturer and HUMCO is the wholesaler. Just got off the phone with sales and they quoated me at $84.15 each plus the bullshit of course! Everywhere else was from 99.99 to 125.00 each. I need 3. One gets cut in half for the intermediate strut. Hopefully the shafts can last another 20 years or the oven, whichever comes first LOL... These are the go-to guys for this stuff... Duramax Code ELLEN... Drop ship Factory Stock can ship out Jan 2nd 2024 3 ea 84.18 252.54T Thanks for the hint SKY! The first time I did this was in 1982 and CC used bronze shell bearings in an aluminum strut. That job necessitated an inverted hacksaw blade in the frame and a sawzall to relieve the corrosion; PLUS destroy the remnants. The job sucked. Even the 2" Hatteras shafts were easier.  |
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Post by skycheney on Dec 21, 2023 22:58:17 GMT -5
Still too pricey but with Bide-nomics, what do you expect. Just glad you found them and at a discount.
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Dec 22, 2023 7:30:45 GMT -5
Yeah... I cant believe how everything has escalated 2X ! Are ya doing better after the cootie episode? Im still not with it 100%... cant seem to get over the "hump".
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Post by skycheney on Dec 22, 2023 15:03:53 GMT -5
Yeah... I cant believe how everything has escalated 2X ! Are ya doing better after the cootie episode? Im still not with it 100%... cant seem to get over the "hump". I'm better. I would almost say "normal" except I'm not sure I have the same ambition to get things accomplished. Is that age or COVID? Either way, I'm going to have to work on improving that. |
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Dec 22, 2023 16:41:06 GMT -5
Yer still young kid! Probably the covid. Im suffering from whats called Long Covid. Theres a serious lack of drive and a lot of stuff seems left handed for the lack of a better description. Sleeping patterns have changed and after 65 years of little dreaming, it now seems I have several vivid dreams nightly that I can remember and are definitely in color. Lotsa boat and power plant stuff. Dont let it get to ya, just manage it. I guess everyone is different, or so they say, so theres no pat answer. Try not to become a couch potato. Set the bar lower for an easier jump.
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Post by skycheney on Dec 23, 2023 21:09:35 GMT -5
Yer still young kid! Probably the covid. Im suffering from whats called Long Covid. Theres a serious lack of drive and a lot of stuff seems left handed for the lack of a better description. Sleeping patterns have changed and after 65 years of little dreaming, it now seems I have several vivid dreams nightly that I can remember and are definitely in color. Lotsa boat and power plant stuff. Dont let it get to ya, just manage it. I guess everyone is different, or so they say, so theres no pat answer. Try not to become a couch potato. Set the bar lower for an easier jump. I just need to sell it all and move onto the boat. Then I'd have time to work on things and not have to travel to do it. |
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Post by rsmith on Jan 6, 2024 12:18:51 GMT -5
The boats are 75’ from the back door and I still have trouble finding the time to make the trip. Hopefully now the back yard is back to grass and not a mud pit maybe I can get back to the bulkhead project. My shop now is filled with boxes of leftover parts from all the projects. I took a couple boxes of misc fittings back to Lowe’s and got a $250 credit.
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Jan 6, 2024 14:32:33 GMT -5
I hafta use Retards altho Lowes is an option too. Retards doesnt require a reciept unless you want CASH back, money back on the Big Card, and at the least store credit. Plus all the 12% off shit, but Ive made several 100-200 returns from all the house projects. I drop the shit off and let the monkeys restock!
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