RING NAILS INSTEAD OF BOLTS??

[CENK GURAKAN]

Dear Sirs,

I need an expert advise on the fastenings. My wooden boat building project calls for 3/8" bronze bolts to fasten 6"x1 3/4" bilge stringers and 6"x2"clamps to the 2" moulded laminated frames. I am unable to locate bronze bolts locally (Blacksea,Turkey) in a short time but may obtain bronze ring nails in 6G and in 3" lenght.

Do these nails perform the same task of bolts?

kind regards,
Cenk

[paladin]

Cenk...Bronze bolts are available from several sources in Odessa and Nikolaev, Ukraine and coastal Romania...
Send e-mail to Andrei Rochian at andrei@yacht.ro and ask for assistance...
it should be relatively inexpensive for freight to your location.
regards,
Chuck

[CENK GURAKAN]

Thanks for the lead Chuck, I will contact them.

[paladin]

You're quite welcome...I miss the food at your location.......
Regards

[NormMessinger]

Where or how else but through The WoodenBoat Forum?

Best to you both.