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Would giant stainless steel hose clamps be strong enough?
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I have lots of ¼ x 4" stainless steel lag-bolts, and maybe enough SS clamps to join together to make one giant one. What you describe (a proper giant clamp) I currently have stored in Florida, and may finish the repair next season with it.

The lag-bolts may not need starter holes in the piling. Drilling is a possibility later this season, as the lake is slowly/normally lowering on its own.

Countersinking the bolt holes in the 2x4s would keep the 2x4 repair from harming a boat's finish. The piling is a "stand-alone", used to "tie-off" a boat, not to ever touch boats anyway.

I do have a wet suit—the thinnest—and it was too inconvenient and still too cold to use ever again in what NHF&G calls a "warm-water" lake. Mid-season water temps should be fine for the repair, and prior to this suggested repair, I had bought a floating chair for leisure. It may be drafted for this job.

Once, I rigged up an air tank, hose, and a cheap pneumatic hammer to drive a few nails underwater. (At the end of a long, 175' Florida dock).

It just occurred to me that I could make a roofed "duck birdhouse" out of the piling's 2x4s, and have it do double-duty. It gets shaded here late in the season...maybe a sundeck, too!
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I don't have a cow. But I do have magic beans.
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It was blue and its name was indeed Babe, but I can't remember what kind of bovine it was.
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quote:

Chipmunk Whisperer wrote:

The problem with the piling—and why it broke off even with the water level—is that it is "soft and squishy" below the waterline. I hope to "sleeve" what remains below the waterline with something that won't scratch boats or swimmers. I think I need to wait for a suitable piece of PVC pipe or something.

And I'll trade a "Magic Heat" for it! :)



Just go buy a piece of pvc, it won\t cost that much... Try Home Depot, tell them Jeff sent ya... LOL


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