[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=326623#p326623 said:Bob Landry » 19 Aug 2013, 17:33[/url]"]Pop rivets are the boatbuilders fastener of choice because they are cheap, easy to use, and in most applications, hold up reasonably well. If I'm able to reach under what I'm fastening, my choice is always stainless machine screws with fender washers and nylon lock nuts. Sheet metal screws are the second choice, but they can work loose over time with vibration.
If stainless steels (SS) are used in direct contact w/ aluminum; you will get galvanic corrosion due to dissimilar metals. This effect of galvanic corrosion is greatly increased on boats used in brackish or salt waters.harrywbrown said:Is there an issue with using stainless steel fasteners to attach to the aluminum hull?
turbotodd said:Rivnuts work well if the hole is blind.
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