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Screws vs Bolts
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 8:07 am
by coach hugg
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?
Re: Screws vs Bolts
Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 11:43 am
by bansil
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
Re: Screws vs Bolts
Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 9:59 am
by mgarvie
I tried screws.....then I went out and got bolts when they wouldn't tighten.
Re: Screws vs Bolts
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 4:51 am
by bansil
Why wouldn't they tighten?
Re: Screws vs Bolts
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 8:16 am
by mgarvie
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?
Re: Screws vs Bolts
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 8:41 am
by Joseph Elliott
I used elevator bolts when I did my deck. The barbs on them allowed me to do it all by myself.
Re: Screws vs Bolts
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 7:43 pm
by Marc K
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.
https://www.overtons.com/pontoon-deck-b ... ZUQAvD_BwE