Best fasteners?

Badbagger · Jan 26, 2012

Maybe a stupid question but with issues with aluminum boats and electrolysis and the like, what type of metal fasteners/bolts/screws are best? Stainless I've heard is a bad thing... so hence the question.

Just bought a 3 bank charger and it's on the way so want to ensure I start off right and don't have any issues down the road from a foolish mistake when I pickup some screws to mount it with.

Thanks

LonLB · Jan 26, 2012

For things that need a strong fastener, stainless is your best bet. May be a dissimilar metal, but will give you fewer problems than the other options.

Otherwise aluminum rivets. I've held MOST things together on my boat with Rivets.

Ringo Steele · Jan 26, 2012

I have had no problems with stainless fasteners on any of the aluminum boats I have had.

JamesM56alum · Jan 26, 2012

Actually from what iv read and seen at boat shows, almost all new tin boats have stainless steel screws and bolts, weither it be exterior or interior.

Badbagger · Jan 26, 2012

Thanks for the input, better safe than sorry.

Jdholmes · Jan 27, 2012

Yep I have always heard stainless is the way to go, and so that's what I have done as well.

kfa4303 · Feb 6, 2012

yup. Stainless steel hardware coated in 3M 5200 is your best bet. It's incredibly strong and corrosion resistant and the 5200 will minimize electrolysis issues due to the contact of dissimilar metals.

BillG · Feb 6, 2012

I have a 32 yr old aluminum boat that came from salt water and the stainless hardware caused very little if any problems to it after all that time.
I have replaced almost everything with stainless and aluminum.

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