Got a tip from an old diver in Port Fourchon that saved me an hour on a valve job

I was swapping out an anode on a riser clamp last week and struggling with the bolt alignment. This guy named Earl who's been diving since the 80s walked by and told me to use a pry bar to tweak the bracket half an inch instead of fighting it. I tried it and the bolt slid right in. Took me maybe 2 minutes after that. Has anyone else had a random shore-side tip that just made your whole day easier?

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matthew3713d ago

Wait, Earl just walked up and dropped that gem on you like it was nothing? That's wild - gotta love the old-timers who've seen it all and just casually save your bacon.

the_jake3d ago

A buddy of mine had this old tractor that wouldn't start. He was about to pull the whole carburetor apart when his neighbor, a guy pushing 80, came strolling over with a can of starter fluid and a screwdriver. He tapped the side of the carburetor twice, said "float's stuck," and handed him the tools. My buddy had it running in under five minutes. That kind of knowledge you just can't learn from a manual.

alice9283d ago

That pry bar trick is solid. I've had bolt holes line up perfect after just a little bracket bending too.

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