lwhaley wrote:

They have rabbets which covers the
fabric, a suprise. They are assembled with 66 brass screws. I was
able to buy a box of 100 exact replacments, $20.

Brass and marine is a BAD combination, even in fresh water, IMHO.

The zinc leaches out, then the copper crushes.

I'd use silicon bronze, available at any good chandlery or even a
hardware store, if in a coastal area.

Lew