Surveyors have learned the hard way that surveying wood boats is very difficult and fraught with risks. Mail order since 1975, providing quality nautical gifts, tools for learning about wooden boats, including books on design, building, repair, as well as boatbuilding plans, and woodworking tools. Wayne Kruger (Captain USN Ret) - Owner: Jack-Tar Artisan Woodcraft & BoatWerks. Don't you just feel sometimes you have a dragon by the tail?:! When installing new or replacement hardware on your boat, choosing the right fasteners is very important. Their customer base will be predominantly plastic boat owners. I will be sourcing my future Fastners from Fairwinds! We have wing bolts for your bimini boat top, and marine grade stainless steel screws in a variety of sizes for use in both wood and machine metal applications. Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 508 Likes: 23, Points: 18, Legacy Rep: 222 Location: NZ Roly Senior Member. When sourcing Wood Boat supplies for your boat building and restoration projects your local marine chandlery is unlikely to have what you need in stock. Let start with the point that most independent surveyors I know are no longer in the business of performing prepurchase surveys on wooden boats and the reason is simple. Frame, Stem, and Keel Repair (Woodenboat Series) by Peter H. Spectre Paperback $24.95. This brought to mind, the thousands of trunnels I once made … Cut threads are a must. These fasteners are typically installed in wood to provide a threaded stud to secure hardware with washers and nuts. DOT Durable Snap Fasteners are the most common fastener used in marine applications, including boat covers and dodgers. Boat Fasteners, Nuts and Screws. Boat Fixings & Fastenings. Online article for marine surveyors by David Pascoe, marine surveyor, NAMS-CMS. Ward asked if white oak should also be used for fastening. Recently I learned of Fairwind Fasteners for Silicone Bronze Screws for my wooden boat building projects. They provide a low-profile design with moderate connection strength and can be installed using basic snap fastener installation tools or the Pres-N-Snap Tool. The flat head wood screw is the most commonly used in plywood boatbuilding. Blind Rivets: Also called “pop rivets”, are widely used for hardware installations on masts and other structures with limited or no access to secure washers and nuts. We stock an extensive range of marine fixings and fastenings with all sorts of screws and washers in A4 316 marine grade stainless steel, which gives the best performance in a salt-water environment. Wooden Boat Supplies and Chandlery. Chainplate fastenings. Discussion in 'Wooden Boat Building and Restoration' started by Roly, Apr 14, 2006. Only 2 left in stock (more on the way). Their product is of superior quality, my order as accurate and received quickly. Boatbuilding with Plywood Chapter 6 - Fastenings Continued SCREWS. Only 7 left in stock (more on the way). S crews come in three main types: round head, oval head, and flat head. As wood hulls age, they deteriorate and weaken generally. Showing 1-24 of 31 results. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. The best products to use will be entitled 'marine' but unfortunately that often means expensive. The question was as to what kind of wood should be used for the trunnel fastening of the new white oak futtocks that are needed in some areas. All head types are available as a slot head or with a crosshead type such as the patented Phillips or Read-Prince varieties. Buy the selected items together. The constant destructive action of stress, working, weakening of the wood and corrosion of the fasteners means that the hull is getting weaker and all the connections looser and looser. This item: Planking & Fastening (The WoodenBoat Series) by Peter H. Spectre Paperback $24.95. Example: motor mounts, steering system brackets. I just got a call from, Ward Vance the owner of the 59' Sewanhaka Schooner "Charmian" that is under restoration in Dana Point CA.