So tonight I figured I'd get the old 55hp tin pusher bolted on. I ordered brand new stainless bolts, lock nuts, and had my tube of 5200 ready to go. Got everything set to go and then made the dreaded text. (Since this is a two person task). "Hey honey, would you mind coming out to the garage for 15 minutes and hold a wrench while I tighten these bolts?".......... 5 minute pause.......... Reply: "No.......Ugh, Give me a few minutes". 10 minutes later SWMBO is seen peering through the garage door. She enters. Inaudible grunting about bugs, already in pjs, etc... Luckily she didn't bring her fry pan. I give her the run down and assure her this will only take a minute. She climbs in the boat. More grumbling about bugs. She spins the nuts on as I make a few off color jokes, she is not amused. Bolt 1, 2, & 3 go textbook. Bolt 4, wheels come off. Halfway through tightening the bolt it locks up tighter than a frogs butt. It's not binding, it's not cross threaded, it's just Murphy knowing I drug my wife outside and now I'm being punished. After 30 minutes of trying to tighten it or loosen it, lots of swearing and a new dent in the splashwell I had to cut the damn thing off with the sawzall. At this juncture everything is gooped up with 5200, luckily I had a old bolt that would work. Talked my beautiful wife back in the boat and finished up the task. 1hr 45min to put in 4 bolts. Not a bad nights work.
