[Public-List] questions about bronze fasteners

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Brian, 

I don't believe that Stainless holds up well in a salt water environment. As with Bronze there are many alloys of Stainless. Some are more salt water resistant than others. But if I had the choice between silicon bronze and stainless fasteners for the same application I would always choose silicone bronze. 

Michael #133 
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From: "brian curry" <brian_curry at hotmail.com> 
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Sent: Monday, May 9, 2011 4:40:30 PM 
Subject: [Public-List] questions about bronze fasteners 


Hi everyone, 
  
Looking for some help here.  I am looking to do several projects with the wood on my boat and am wondering is anyone can give me answers to some questions: 
  
1.  Without measuring, does anyone know offhand how many sizes and lengths of fasteners are used on our A 30s? 
  
2. Are silicon bronze fasteners the same as bronze fasteners? 
  
3.  Where is the best place to buy bronze fasteners?  I have been looking online at Jamestown Distributors (example box of 100 #8 x 1/2 is $8.70/box.)  I would like to buy basically what I would need, meaning various sizes, to use on the boat. 
  
Finally if anyone has another idea INSTEAD of bronze fasteners, please let me know. 
  
Thanks, 
  
Brian Curry 
Tampa Fl 
Makai 151 
  


Brian Curry, Executive Director 
The Sustany Foundation 
www.sustany.org 
  


                                                
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