Steel fastened

[vic008]

Been a couple of US boats here in NZ that have been steel/iron fastened. And not looking very happy at all. Would you ever consider taking one on? Nice if you could remove all the rusting stuff, but impossible I would think?

[capt jgw]

Originally Posted by vic008

Been a couple of US boats here in NZ that have been steel/iron fastened. And not looking very happy at all. Would you ever consider taking one on? Nice if you could remove all the rusting stuff, but impossible I would think?

Back in the day when wood boats were common, refastening was done fairly often. Not just due to corrosion, the fasteners would work loose over time. Would I want to try that? No way.

[deblen]

Originally Posted by capt jgw

Back in the day when wood boats were common, refastening was done fairly often. Not just due to corrosion, the fasteners would work loose over time. Would I want to try that? No way.

Back in the day(locally),wooden boats were re-fastened with 316 SS wood screws.
This involved using a drill bit that drilled for thread,shank & countersunk head in one go.
Then,the ss screw was driven using a second drill with a Phillips or ? drive bit.
The countersunk screw hole was then plugged & sanded flush.


If future rust staining from old original fasteners will bother you,you can either paint annually(or so) or you can remove the offending fasteners by drilling them with a small "holesaw" style bit to approx 1/2 plank depth,breaking the plug, & cutting some of the old fastener off .
Then ,plug the hole.


Time consuming,but doable if you enjoy that work.


Note: Verify how much rot is there,before you buy the boat.
Check the butt joints & seams for "lifted/loose" planks.
Check the stem,keel,horn timber & any other large ,structural wood components for rot.
These items are very expensive to repair/replace.


Cheers/Len


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