Fred None of my business really, but I have a question. Why mount the stringers on the outside of the pilings? Seems they would interfere with a boat tied to the dock being able to float up and down against the pilings. Most docks in this part of the country have the cross pieces ( pile caps ) mounted across the pilings and then the stringers set on top of them on the inside of the pilings. This way a boat tied to the dock does not hang on the stringers as water rises and falls with seasons, wakes, or other fluctuations of water level. Sure hate to see the side of Tug 44 get all scratched up on those stringers. For that matter my boat either when I come up next time. David Doyle www.CruisingTheGreatLoop.com In a message dated 3/7/2013 5:54:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fred@tug44.org writes: We made some more progress on the dock today. The cross pieces are bolted in, and each one has two galvanized steel angle brackets on both sides to hold up additional stringers which will be tomorrow's job. Mother Nature added some snow to today's effort, it's real fun to be sinking in the muck with snow blowing around. Tomorrow should be better, colder temps, and 2 inches of snow expected, perfect for outdoor work. Mud has become a major factor in my life. See the last photo on this page for what we did today: http://www.tug44.org/winter.maintenance/dock-construction/ Fred Tug 44 _______________________________________________ http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com