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Predrilling is key. Drill a very tiny hair smaller than the shaft of the lag bolt. This allows the teeth of the lag to slice into the wood and hold rather that forcing apart.
Take a 3/4 board and run a screw into the thin edge without splitting it. Do the same with a predrilled hole and...
I saw that. Im trying to convince him to have volunteers stationed along the way for fuel, food and 'bio hazard' mitigation so as to keep him moving as much as possible. That way he can run/sleep when he needs to without having the logistics of finding a marina. I'd head that way when he...
Not sure i would consider that bad? Purpose built imo. Rainy location, old crappy boat with a really long tiller to stay dry whilst fishing, napping, trolling probably grilling...