Old plug

I did not have welding skills either. But I own a dock and the  cost ofrepairs isout of this world.  Someone died and his wife gave me a old rod welder. A freind that owns a sock service showed me how to strike it and gave me a few pieces ofmetalto practice on. i never good get very good at it. Then I discovered MIG welders. i bought one for $400 bucks and the first time I had to use it on the dock it paid for itself. They are also called wire welder since the welding is done by a wire being fed other than having to move arod in your hand. They are as easy as pie to use. darn good investment for any dock owner.