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Fair Wind Fasteners only deals in cut threads when it comes to our Silicon Bronze wood screws, but often I'll tell that to a customer and be asked,...

For the reference of all of you vintage boat builders and restorers that are looking to identify the vintage fasteners in their project I've purcha...

Having struck off on my own and ventured off in to the unknown on more than one occasion in my life, I know the both the initial apprehension and t...

I'm pleased to announce that Fair Wind Fasteners is now a key supplier of silicon bronze fasteners to the International Yacht Restoration School ri...

As a key supplier to Loughborough Marine Interests (LMI) in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Fair Wind Fasteners is doing it's part to keep the famous yac...

Wood Screw Size Charts Driver Bit Color Codes Screw Size Driver Size Hand Driver Color (normally) #4 #0 Bit Light Yellow #5, 6, 7 #1 Bit M...

Too many merchants around the web will lure the unsuspecting customer in with "bargain" prices for silicon bronze fasteners and fittings, only for ...

655 High silicon Bronze A Technical Specifications   Composition: Nominal Minimum Maximum Copper 97% ... ... Lead ... ... .05% Iron ... ...

Find torque specs for commonly used marine bolts.

Use this chart to avoid galvanic corrosion in seawater when different metals come in to contact. Alloys with higher nobility are at the top, and me...

Keeping your keel securely fastened to the vessel should obviously be a primary concern. Loose keels cause further damage, but having a keel fall o...

Silicon bronze is popular in boatbuilding and for the marine environment because it's so well suited to the task. But be careful when purchasing s...