Bronze bolts

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Jerry Hammernik

Bronze bolts

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I'm rebedding my thru hulls and in the process of taking them out I'm bending the bolts. Does anyone know a source for bronze bolts. I called Spartan and they said they don't carry them. If I can't find bronze am I safe to use stainless (the boat is used in fresh water).
Thanks for any info.
Jerry Hammernik
Lion's Paw CD28 #341



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Bill Cochrane

Re: Bronze bolts

Post by Bill Cochrane »

Try Chesapeake Marine Fasteners in Annapolis. Don't have their number handy but you should be able to get it from information. If it's made in bronze or stainless, and is a screw, nut, bolt, washer, or anything similar, they have it, and at a fair price.
Jerry Hammernik wrote: I'm rebedding my thru hulls and in the process of taking them out I'm bending the bolts. Does anyone know a source for bronze bolts. I called Spartan and they said they don't carry them. If I can't find bronze am I safe to use stainless (the boat is used in fresh water).
Thanks for any info.
Jerry Hammernik
Lion's Paw CD28 #341


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Matt Cawthorne

Re: Bronze bolts

Post by Matt Cawthorne »

Jerry,
Jamestown distributors is a great mail order supply of all manner of bronze and stainless boat building hardware. Whatever size you need they have. They are at 1-800-423-0030. Their prices are the best that I have found, but you have to add shipping on so if you are buying a few of something it may not be the best deal. I have been very happy with them over the years.

Matt

Jerry Hammernik wrote: I'm rebedding my thru hulls and in the process of taking them out I'm bending the bolts. Does anyone know a source for bronze bolts. I called Spartan and they said they don't carry them. If I can't find bronze am I safe to use stainless (the boat is used in fresh water).
Thanks for any info.
Jerry Hammernik
Lion's Paw CD28 #341


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Dave Olson

Re: Bronze bolts

Post by Dave Olson »

Bronze is best...stainless is OK...
Dave
Jerry Hammernik wrote: I'm rebedding my thru hulls and in the process of taking them out I'm bending the bolts. Does anyone know a source for bronze bolts. I called Spartan and they said they don't carry them. If I can't find bronze am I safe to use stainless (the boat is used in fresh water).
Thanks for any info.
Jerry Hammernik
Lion's Paw CD28 #341


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M. R. Bober

Re: Bronze bolts

Post by M. R. Bober »

Chesapeake Marine Fasteners is on the net. I have had good luck with them in the past, but I am a "walk-in."



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