I thought I would ask you since you do all types of boats for fresh and salt water applications. In terms of screws and fastenings what do you suggest? There has been a number of comments on this site talking about "iron sickness" I can understand using s/s,bronze, or even monel in a $50,000 + yacht. But how long are these plywood drift boats suppose to last? If you trailer the boat and keep it in a garage out of the weather, could you get 20 years of good service before it got really bad? A well used car barely last 10 years before you need a major overhaul.
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Hi Jeff,
I thought I would ask you since you do all types of boats for fresh and salt water applications. In terms of screws and fastenings what do you suggest? There has been a number of comments on this site talking about "iron sickness" I can understand using s/s,bronze, or even monel in a $50,000 + yacht. But how long are these plywood drift boats suppose to last? If you trailer the boat and keep it in a garage out of the weather, could you get 20 years of good service before it got really bad? A well used car barely last 10 years before you need a major overhaul.
I would love to hear your comments.
Regards,
Chris Bruttig