What Are the Best Fasteners for Marine Applications?
In the challenging world of maritime applications, ensuring the structural integrity and safety of projects is paramount. The cornerstone of this reliability lies in selecting the right marine fasteners. Among the myriad of factors to consider, load-bearing capacity stands as a critical determinant. To guarantee the longevity and effectiveness of these [...]
Are Stainless Steel Rivets Stronger than Aluminum?
Wondering whether you should buy aluminum or stainless steel rivets for your project? Both are widely used in the construction, automotive, and aerospace industries. It is no surprise that these two metals are popular for their versatility - they're strong yet lightweight, cost-effective, and easy to work with. As with other [...]
5 Things You Should Know About Hidden Deck Fasteners
Hidden deck fasteners are a popular choice for homeowners looking to build a deck with a sleek hardwood finish, free of visible screws or nails. Concealed deck fasteners do result in beautiful decks, but there are a few things you should be aware of before you go for this option. Here [...]
Fasteners for marine decking
There’s a reason you need specialized fasteners for marine decking. Corrosion resistance is the biggest consideration in the marine environment. It is of the utmost importance that the fasteners you choose to hold that deck together can withstand the pervasive moisture and salt in the air. There is more than just [...]
Types of Stainless Steel Marine Fasteners
We often get asked about marine grade fasteners – it makes sense that it would be a common request here in Jupiter! Since these grades of fasteners are common features of our FAQs, we thought we would dedicate this blog not only to explaining what stainless steel marine fasteners are, but [...]
Marine Grade Stainless Steel Screws
There is a massive risk of corrosion when screws are exposed to water or moisture on a regular basis. This is why the screws used for any marine applications need to be marine grade stainless steel screws. There are indeed many different types of marine grade stainless steel screws and fasteners [...]
Which Metals Are Marine Grade?
Underwater and wet environments are highly corrosive to metals. To prevent the material from failing in these conditions it may be necessary to rely on metals to which alloying elements have been added in order to defend against the corrosive effects. Below we look at 3 of the popular marine grade [...]
Fasteners to Use for Boat Building
Plywood boat building used to be quite laborious and required lots of effort when it came to fastening - holes needed to be individually pre-drilled. Luckily, things have changed! Today the challenge probably lies in the large number of available choices when it comes to which fastener to use. Not only [...]
