Screws vs Bolts

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coach hugg
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Screws vs Bolts

#1 Post by coach hugg » Tue May 14, 2019 8:07 am

I am rebuilding an old 24’ pontoon and I am debating on how to secure the new deck. What are the pros and cons to using bolts or screws?

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Re: Screws vs Bolts

#2 Post by bansil » Fri May 17, 2019 11:43 am

bolts take 2 people and screws can be done by one, and if you had 2 people, you could do screws twice as fast from up top
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Re: Screws vs Bolts

#3 Post by mgarvie » Sat May 18, 2019 9:59 am

I tried screws.....then I went out and got bolts when they wouldn't tighten.

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Re: Screws vs Bolts

#4 Post by bansil » Sun May 19, 2019 4:51 am

Why wouldn't they tighten?
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Re: Screws vs Bolts

#5 Post by mgarvie » Sun May 19, 2019 8:16 am

They were supposed to be self tapping but half of them just widened the pilot hole before they tightened. Maybe the metal on my old boat wast just too soft?

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Re: Screws vs Bolts

#6 Post by Joseph Elliott » Sun May 19, 2019 8:41 am

I used elevator bolts when I did my deck. The barbs on them allowed me to do it all by myself.
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Re: Screws vs Bolts

#7 Post by Marc K » Thu May 23, 2019 7:43 pm

Joseph Elliott wrote:
Sun May 19, 2019 8:41 am
I used elevator bolts when I did my deck. The barbs on them allowed me to do it all by myself.
Looks like good plan.

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