screws for wood floor?

[brad1963]

86 bayliner capri 16 ft open bow,i am cutting the new floor today and making sure that it all fits well but what type of wood screws should i use to screw the floor down to the stringers? stainless steel? gailvanized? thanks

 

[flashback]

Re: screws for wood floor?

Brad1963, Stainless or monel (think i spelled that right) will not rust but will cost more.. personally, I think galvanized deck screws will last long enough.....and cost less......hope this helps....good luck.......

 

[Ross J]

Re: screws for wood floor?

Stainless or brass, stainless is my first choice. Rub the screw with a wet block of soap before screwing into place. That way it'll drive through the timber fibres easier and last longer!<br />I like the square drive type they have available these days, they drive in easier than slotted screws and my clutch on the driver gets the torque right every time.<br />Ross

 

[JasonJ]

Re: screws for wood floor?

I used well over 300 stainless screws on my project, and at about $35, I didn't think that was too much to spend for the peace of mind, but Galvanized will work as well.

 

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

Re: screws for wood floor?

I always use stainless, the cost difference in a project is essentially negligible<br /><br />go to the shore, look at a bulkhead<br /><br />those are galvanized bolts holding it together<br /><br />notice they are breaking into rust colored chunks? <br /><br />stainless wont do that<br /><br />nuff said<br /><br />

 

[DJ]

Re: screws for wood floor?

Stainless gets my vote.<br /><br />If you buy them in bulk, they're not that expensive.

 

[dakotashooter2]

Re: screws for wood floor?

I would advise against using galvinized deck screws. They are basiclly a galvanized sheet rock screw and have little shear strength. Since there is some flex in a boat hull there will be some flexing in the floor. These will tend to shear off after some time. If you have ever used them you will know that it is not that hard to twist the heads off when they hit some resistance.