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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.
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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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