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Post by ted415 on Sept 11, 2021 20:13:02 GMT
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jj
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Post by jj on Sept 15, 2021 13:01:34 GMT
If your local hardware store doesn’t have them McMaster Carr online will.
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Post by ted415 on Sept 30, 2021 21:24:57 GMT
Thank you. What I am concerned about is the quality of the stainless steel. Should not be a two year lifespan screw.
How do I evaluate or check or what is the metric for the highest quality stainless steel?
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jj
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Post by jj on Oct 6, 2021 16:26:04 GMT
Best are 316 stainless and just okay are 304.
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Post by Charlie-Bravo on Oct 6, 2021 19:09:41 GMT
Look for A4 grade 316, a lot of budget 316 ss is A2 and will go rustŷ , A4 are sometimes twice the price of A2 but well worth the extra, and screws don't cost all that much ..... just seems a lot for what you get, beware the far east ebay supplies, some are not what they claim.
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Post by ted415 on Oct 6, 2021 21:28:24 GMT
Awesome. Thank you so much. This is great information.
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Post by ted415 on Oct 6, 2021 21:31:44 GMT
If we could somehow document the screw sizes around the boat this could be a great resource.
Granted things can change by year and even by build locations.
Do we have representatives of the manufacturer in the forum?
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Post by gerty on Oct 7, 2021 8:00:07 GMT
Look for A4 grade 316, a lot of budget 316 ss is A2 and will go rustŷ , A4 are sometimes twice the price of A2 but well worth the extra, and screws don't cost all that much ..... just seems a lot for what you get, beware the far east ebay supplies, some are not what they claim.
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Post by Charlie-Bravo on Oct 7, 2021 11:44:53 GMT
Spot on Gerty, re reading my ramblings I could have worded it better, thank you for clearing it up, point I was making is that finding a cheap bag of supposedly 316 A4 fixings just doesn't happen, and our friends in the east will happily mark any silvery looking fitting with whatever sells well, I have received bolts marked 316-A2 !!
CB
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