James Bandle Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jones Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Both Hamilton Marine and Jamestown have bronze ring nails with much smaller heads than that. Like 1/8th. The plans call for the seats being nailed. You could more than likely do fine without it, but I wouldn't. Failing getting the nails, you could use some 3/4 #6 stainless screws and screw them down, countersinking them then epoxy fill the heads with an epoxy/filler mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nelson CS#35 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I didnt leave any fasteners in my CS20. except for the rub rails and the thwart. As long as you have good sized nailers as framing to get a decent amount of glue surface, you should be just fine with putting it together with drywall screws and pulling them after dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipveres Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 If you are planning to varnish or oil the thwarts, you could counterbore for the screws and put dowels or little rounded plugs over them. The little round plugs are available from Rockler or Constantine's. I wouldn't take that much trouble on my boat, but some folks do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bandle Posted March 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Thanks guy's ... some great ideas! Jim Bandle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangermatt Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 No screws on my 17, just tape and epoxy. I have pounded the boat for two years and it has held together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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