[C320-list] Fwd: Screws for internal timber trim

[Bob Borelli]

Only stainless steel screws attaching the wood work on my C320.
Years ago could only locate wood & self tapping SS screws at very good old time hardware store.

Now easy to purchase & have shipped to your home from West Marine, Defender, Amazon Prime.

I minimize the amount of fasteners I keep onboard to reduce to clutter.
So looking at my list of purchases for the C320 this is the SS oval head screws (wood & self tapping) that I have bought for the wood work:
#4 x 1/2"
#6 x 1/2" & 1.5"
#8 x 5/8", 3/4", 1"
#10 x 1", 1.25", 1.5"



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From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 6:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fwd: Screws for internal timber trim

All stainless on Hull #514 as well.   I'm curious where you see seeing
rust.   It sounds like it's on the teak trim around the galley and salon
area?    I could definitely see how a plumbing leak beneath the galley sink
could lead to rust, but elsewhere I'd start to get concerned about other
problems.  A rusty stainless screw is an indication of water intrusion.
The only place I've seen rusty screws on our hull is the thinner screws
that attach the plastic fiddle to the vanity in the head, water penetrates
the caulk on the inside edge of that fiddle and then crevice corrosion does
the rest.   I've replaced those screws and resealed the fiddle to hopefully
protect for the next 20 years.

Troy Dunn
Hull #514