29 Dec 25:
Yes, screw lube (or similar lubricants like lanolin, toilet ring wax, beeswax/paraffin) is highly recommended for bronze screws in wood boats to ease installation, prevent breakage (as bronze is softer than stainless), minimize splintering, and help waterproof the hole against rot. Use a properly sized pilot hole, and a dab of wax on the screw threads before driving helps it go in smoothly, especially in hardwoods, protecting the screw and wood.
We are trying out Screw Lube from Fair Wind Fasteners and it is working as advertised. The wood on the 1930s dinghy is pretty dry and suceptible to cracking, so there is a fine line to walk to get a secure fastener before splitting a piece of wood.
We've read that General George Washington would have preferred to be Admiral Washington, he was an adept waterman and had quite a small fleet of his own at Mt. Vernon. We say hi to his bronze statue every time we wander through our small town downtown, where he sits pondering the Preamble to the US Constitution, across the street from our 1750s Courthouse, gaming house and tavern/inn. Washington did stop through our little town once and spent the night, and while there are no official records, seeing as there was only one Inn, chances are good that he stayed there.
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