Rant: A simple bolt job on a barge in Mobile Bay took three days

Had to replace a single corroded bolt on a barge's winch assembly. Thought it was a half-day job, tops. The head was so fused we had to chip away the metal around it with a grinder for hours. Then the threads were shot, so we had to tap new ones in the field. Anyone know a better way to deal with seized bolts in saltwater?

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burns.richard12d agoMost Upvoted

Tapping new threads in the field is brutal.

vera_brown4012d ago

It's "threads" not "threads" lol