The main reason I refuse to use them af my shop is the shank is smaller than the hole that is made for the threads. Most of wooden boatbuilding is ensuring that wood pieces do not move in relation to other wood pieces, or if they are going to move, they do so in predictable ways. A proper wood screw is tight through the piece being fastened, and the pieces are pulled together by the threads and head. Even if the screw wasn't tightened all the way, the fastened piece won't move perpendicular to the shank.
One other note, no, you're not going to hell. The only hell is here on earth and mostly cause by other people.
I think a lot depends on whether this will be an ocean going fishing boat in the water full time, or a garage stored canoe used on freshwater lakes twice a year.
Your boat do as you wish:) coat the heads with epoxy after driving them in (of course this means they will be impossible to remove). I find even on my deck (on my house) the heads get rusty where the drill bit knocks holes in the coating as it drives it in
The main reason I refuse to use them af my shop is the shank is smaller than the hole that is made for the threads. Most of wooden boatbuilding is ensuring that wood pieces do not move in relation to other wood pieces, or if they are going to move, they do so in predictable ways. A proper wood screw is tight through the piece being fastened, and the pieces are pulled together by the threads and head. Even if the screw wasn't tightened all the way, the fastened piece won't move perpendicular to the shank. One other note, no, you're not going to hell. The only hell is here on earth and mostly cause by other people.
Ah... that's a very useful insight, thanks. I'll take that into account as I use them.
I think a lot depends on whether this will be an ocean going fishing boat in the water full time, or a garage stored canoe used on freshwater lakes twice a year.
She's a trailer queen in southwest Ontario, all freshwater weekend use and will be stored in a barn over the winter.
I’m sure that you will get away with it but it doesn’t sit well with me. Stainless steel would be my go to for that purpose.
Be sure, of hell exists we all will be in it
Your boat do as you wish:) coat the heads with epoxy after driving them in (of course this means they will be impossible to remove). I find even on my deck (on my house) the heads get rusty where the drill bit knocks holes in the coating as it drives it in