Bronze or Brass half oval?

[mdevour]

I need to order a bunch of metal pieces now that we're hopefully within a couple of weeks of putting together our Weekend Skiff.

One thing I'm thinking seriously of doing is putting half oval rub strips on the bow and the edge of the skeg.

This is a 15 1/2 foot fiberglass sheathed plywood hull skiff that'll spend most of its life in the garage and see salt water seldom if ever. Just to be safe (building for posterity, dontcha know... ;) ) I've used bronze everything so far.

The archives testify to the frequent use of brass half-oval with brass screws -- on other small boats as well as canoes. People talk about bronze half oval, but nobody seems to have a current source for it.

Can anybody point to a known, current source for bronze half-oval? Otherwise, I'll use brass.

Does it make sense to do this on top of fiberglass?

I figure it'd save us some fraction of the repairs we'd eventually have to make from bumping into things or the more common bit of abuse beaching.

The downside is making a lot of holes in perfectly good fiberglass. Lots of bedding compound, I suppose. I've got a can of Dolphinite waiting for it.

Thank you, folks.

Mike

[Dave Hadfield]

A cheap and ugly (but light, practical and simple) alternative is to just use 1/2" x 1/8" aluminum strapping. This is assuming that you still have flat surfaces to attach to.

I did this on the 2 skegs of my 10ft pram and it worked fine. (They're underwater and hidden from view anyway.)

[Donn]

Mike;

I've been searching the web for a long time, trying to find a source for bronze half-round or half-oval. No success. I have naval brass half oval on my cruiser's cockpit coamings, and have had no problems with it. Corroded, it looks just like bronze.

I also have bronze half-oval that I took off of the Garvey I'm working on, so I know it was once made, but I sure can't find a source on the web.

[Barry]

Here's two sources off the top of my head.
More if needed.

Sorry Brass only. NOT Bronze.
Misread the post.

http://www.clarkcraft.com
B Brass Stem Bands
3/8" or 1/2" Wide
Half Oval Brass Strip 4' long to protect the stem, 8' long to protect the keel.

Note, Brass Stem Bands are shipped straight not coiled

Ordering information: You can order either 1,2,3, or 4 pieces of either 4,6,or 8 feet lengths.


http://www.wooden-canoes.com/Hardware
Stem Bands
Custom made for the Northwoods Canoe Company, the traditional 3/8" wide, oval face, hollow back, solid brass stem band. The bands are good for all types of canoes and small craft either as protection on the stems, keels or for other trim.

Standard Lengths: 4.5 ft., 6 ft., 9 ft.
Note: 9 foot bands are cut to 8 1/2 feet when shipped.
12 foot bands are shipped at cost by general freight.

1-9 pcs.4 1/2 foot $9/ea,
1-9 pcs.6 foot $12.30/ea

10-39 pcs.4 1/2 foot $8/ea
10-39 pcs.6 foot $10.60/ea

40+ pcs.4 1/2 foot $7/ea
40+ pcs.6 foot $9.30/ea

[ 04-15-2003, 11:26 AM: Message edited by: Barry ]

[Venchka]

Hamilton Marine has brass half oval-call them, maybe they have or can get bronze.

Hamilton Marine-Brass (http://store.hamiltonmarine.com/search.htm?searchterm=brass+half+oval&step=2&viewfrom=1&numresults=10)

Rumor has it that Roger at Bristol Bronze had some bronze half oval.

Bristol Bronze (http://www.bristolbronze.com/)

Keep us posted on what you find. I will need some half oval in a couple months and would like it to be bronze.

Good Luck!

[SCHOONER SARA]

Try Alaska Copper and Brass Inc.
or Port Townsend Foundry in Washington State.
The best you will probably find is naval brass.
Good Luck

[Ted Monahan]

Venchka is absolutely right...infact i was in search of some half ovals, so i killed two birds with one stone while on the telephone with Roger @ bristol bronze...he has it...call him

[Venchka]

Originally posted by Ted Monahan:
Venchka is absolutely right...I am? Amazing! I knew I had read something about Roger and bronze half oval in the forum recently.

Good to know, I'll call him and get some for my boat.

Thanks, Ted!

[brian.cunningham]

Originally posted by Ted Monahan:
Venchka is absolutely right...infact i was in search of some half ovals, so i killed two birds with one stone while on the telephone with Roger @ bristol bronze...he has it...call himThey had some beatiful stuff at the Maine Boat Builders show!
http://www.bristolbronze.com/news.htm
http://www.bristolbronze.com/images/ME02BS04s.jpg