Characteristics You Absolutely Cannot Do Without In Your Marine Construction Fasteners

Building a boat or other marine vessel requires more than just boat-building skills. It requires materials that will make a good watercraft. One of those materials is marine construction fasteners. If you are going to DIY a boat on your own, here are the characteristics of marine fasteners you absolutely cannot do without when you begin this project. 

Rust-Proof

Standard fasteners will not do. It does not matter if these bolts or those screws fit in the holes you have drilled to secure parts of the boat together. If they are not rust-proof, your boat is going to be a rusty mess in less than a year. If you are putting this boat to the ocean water, the saltwater will ruin those fasteners (and the boat) even faster. Make sure your marine fasteners specifically say that they are rust-proof before you use them. 

Do Not Conduct Electricity

It is a wonder that modern boats can operate on water and never electrocute people daily. You have so much electricity in use on most boats, and yet you probably have not been electrocuted even once. That is because most boats are made of materials that refuse to conduct electricity. Your marine fasteners are no less important for resisting electrical current. While most fasteners for marine use will already be made of metals that do not conduct electricity, be sure to check the boxes anyway. That is one shocking mistake you do not want to make if a loose wire in your boat comes into contact with water and fasteners that conduct electricity.  

Thick Grooves/Threads

You want your nuts, screws, and bolts to have thick grooves or threads. It means that your fasteners will be less likely to come undone over time and less likely to drop out or fall out. Read a manual on marine fastener thread gauge requirements before you begin. 

Use the Same Measurement System Throughout

Do not start with metric bolts and end with standard measurement bolts. That will only go completely sideways on you when you try to push the fasteners through the same holes or attempt to replace fasteners years from now. Read the boxes for the measurement system, and use the same throughout the entire build of your boat. That way, if you ever need to replace some fasteners, you know exactly what you used in different areas of the boat and you will not get confused or frustrated with attempting to use the wrong measurement units of fasteners. 

Look for marine construction fasteners in stores near you or online. 


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