No offense taken. I can take it as well as dish it out. :)
 
Rummy.....speaking of rum, it's Friday and it's time to start the weekend.  
Rum anyone?
 
 
In a message dated 1/4/2013 1:46:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
spreadgoodnews at gmail.com writes:

Yea  weird huh?  I Didnt mean to be a smarty.  Well hopefully you can get  
it repaired maybe under warranty.  I used to visit a park where the  benches 
were made of recycled plastic lumber.  The first few years were  fine then 
the stuff started bowing and powdering.  Left nasty stuff on  your clothes 
that looked like mold. 
Plastics are unpredictable.   

On Dec 28, 2012, at 7:07 AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com  wrote:

> The time of year that the problem was first noticed was in  September. 
Not  
> exactly a time for freeze/thaw cycles in South  Carolina. We've had the 
dock 
> for  four years and this is the  first and only problem we have had with 
it 
> and it  seems to be  just in one location. I haven't had the time to 
inspect 
> it  closely,  but will once the lake comes back up and the dock is 
floating  
> normally.  Currently half of it is on the hard at a steep  angle.
> 
> Rummy
> 
> 
> In a message dated  12/27/2012 11:21:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>  spreadgoodnews at gmail.com writes:
> 
> If you  dont know the  cause then how do you know?
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 25,  2012, at  6:38 PM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> This  had nothing to do with  freeze thaw cycles or even moisture. We've 
 
> been 
>> in a draught for  years. This is simply  product failure. The exact 
cause 
>> isn't   know at this  time. Stay tuned.
>> 
>> Rummy
>> 
>>  
>> In a message dated 12/25/2012 1:18:37 P.M. Eastern Standard   Time,  
>> spreadgoodnews at gmail.com writes:
>>  
>> I  have  seen that effect in composite materials when  UV damages the 
> surface  
>> then water  gets in  and starts freeze thaw destruction.   Down below 
that 
>>  shouldnt  happen.  I have read that you can  even "glaze" the  surface 
> with a 
>> torch  and renew the water   shedding ability.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec  25, 2012, at  5:54  AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>>  
>>> We have a  product called Geo Deck  on our dock and  it has been 
>> maintenance  
>>> free for the  first  three years. This past  year we noticed some 
unusual  
>>> expansion   and buckling  of the materials. We  are not alone with this 
>> problem and 
>>> the   manufacturer will not honor the warranty. Apparently the company  
 
>> has  
>>> been sold  several times and the  new  owners don't feel that they  
have 
>> any  
>>> obligation  to  honor the warranty. The fix for the  dock  will cost 
>> several 
>>> thousand  dollars  since it is a large dock.   Hopefully you won't have 
 
> the 
>> same 
>>> problem.
>>> If it  were me, I  would go back with 3/4" marine plywood and   carpet.
>>> 
>>> Rummy
>>>  
>>> 
>>> In a message dated 12/24/2012 11:19:04  P.M.  Eastern Standard Time,   
>>>  spreadgoodnews at gmail.com writes:
>>> 
>>> This   winter i am replacing the cabin sole in my 1983  boat.  I  have  
> it 
>>> cleaned  down to the glass. After  glassing  in  some longitudinal pt 
>> stringers, I  
>>> am  going to  cover in a  trex like composite  decking.  I think its 
the  
>>> perfect    choice too! Cant rot, wears well, machines  with woodworking 
>>  tools,    
>>> heavy- down low  where you need  extra weight anyway, and  economical.  
> Put 
>> it  
>>> down with stainless deck screws and  its a  lifetime  job.
>>> My only dilemma  is what  color?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Dec 22, 2012, at  8:15 AM, redneckyc    <steverayj at hotmail.com>  
wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Currently  there are   no  youtubes of mast raising in action so next 
> time   
>>> anyone
>>>> feels   ambitious...
>>>> 
>>>> Eventually I will be  replacing my floor. Am  thinking of  using some 
>>  kind  
>>> of
>>>> synthetic  material  something like fake  wood for  decks as it would 
> have   
>> a
>>>> nonskid but comfortable     surface.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> --
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>>> 
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