>  Hi Lee > >    > >   One option, if you want to use copper > bolts is to > > find > >  solid > >   copper rod, cut to length and with the > appropriate > > die, > >   thread each end. Then use dielectric > grease, washers > > and > >   nuts on each end. The washers and nuts > can be bronze > > or > >   copper. This can work with bronze rod > too, if you can > > find > >   the size you need. I've done this with > appropriate > > size > >   bronze nails, cutting off the heads > and threading > > them but > >   8mm nails might be hard to find though > 8mm rod might > > be > >  more > >   readily available. > >    > >   Guess I should mention that Jill and I > are back in > > the > >   states, currently in Green Cove > Springs, Fl. Hauled > > the > >  boat > >   for its anual sprucing up and should > be back in the > > water > >  in > >   a couple of days. We have to hang > around east coast > > of > >   florida for a couple of talks that we > are going to > > give, > >   then, in the spring, plan to head up > to the > > Chesapeake. > >   Missed all you folks, and we're glad > to be back. > >    > >   Jill says hello, but too tired from > painting the boat > > to > >  say > >   more than that. Darn girl, she's up to > 10 hour work > > days > >   before she wants a break. Use to be 12 > hours, but > > give her > >   credit, she laid around not doing much > while in the > >  Bahamas > >   so it'll take awhile to get her back > up to speed. > >    > >   Rudy- Briney Bug > >   850-832-7748