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    I'm gonna mix stainless and brass...

    The Jabsco ballast puppies in my boat are located in a spot that allows about 1-2 inches of clearance above the impeller cover. That creates a lot of difficulty to get the impeller cover off to check their status. The screws that hold the impeller cover on are flat blade screws. I have a short screwdriver, but it is still difficult to get the one furthest to the transom off. That means that I am not going to be able to get it very tight either.

    I am going to swap them out for stainless bolts. Then I can get a wrench on them pretty easily. I know they will be snug and I don't have to worry about how I am going to get at them.

    I can't find any brass bolts, but I have arrived at the conclusion it really doesn't matter. I have stainless screws on the bottom of my boat holding my brass through hulls in place. Does not seem to create a problem unless the stainless is poor quality and starts to rust. I'll let you know in a year or so next time I burn up an impeller if I get things stuck on there so tight I can't get it undone.

    Any thoughts?
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    In theory, you will have corrosion between 2 dissimilar metals. Coat the bolts liberally with Anti-seize, should be ok.

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      #3
      Originally posted by surfsup View Post
      In theory, you will have corrosion between 2 dissimilar metals. Coat the bolts liberally with Anti-seize, should be ok.
      On your wife's computer again, chp?

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        Originally posted by dingleberry View Post
        On your wife's computer again, chp?
        Oh, damn, I am aren't I

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          As CHP says. Coat them with Anti-Seize dissimilar metals. Should be OK.
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            #6
            Brass and anything else is fine. Especially stainless. No corrosion problems. You can put Never-seize if you want but not necessary.
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              #7
              You should probably use Anti-seize with stainless bolts so you don't get galling (stainless deforming when over tightened). Corrosion shouldn't really be an issue for stainless and brass cause both are fairly corrosion resistant.

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                #8
                Tall craftsmen makes a tool that you need. It looks like a small ratcheting boxend wrench but it's takes the interchangeable screwdriver bits. It only a few $$ and allows you to get at it from 90 degree angle. I will take a pic of it tonight and post it up.
                Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity. Albert Einstein

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by G-MONEY View Post
                  Tall craftsmen makes a tool that you need. It looks like a small ratcheting boxend wrench but it's takes the interchangeable screwdriver bits. It only a few $$ and allows you to get at it from 90 degree angle. I will take a pic of it tonight and post it up.
                  I've got something like that, but it just has the 1/4 inch drive, and does not ratchet. If there were the right attachement, it would work. Good idea! I will look forward to seeing what your unit looks like.

                  Er, uh, I mean what the tool you are talking about looks like.
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                    Originally posted by talltigeguy View Post
                    I've got something like that, but it just has the 1/4 inch drive, and does not ratchet. If there were the right attachement, it would work. Good idea! I will look forward to seeing what your unit looks like.

                    Er, uh, I mean what the tool you are talking about looks like.
                    I'm glad you corrected that! LOL
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                      #11
                      This is it...

                      http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_101...+Purpose+Tools
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                      Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity. Albert Einstein

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by G-MONEY View Post
                        This is it...

                        http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_101...+Purpose+Tools
                        That works even better. Why buy new screws when I have an excuse to buy another tool. Sweet!

                        Thanks G-money for the suggestion.
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by surfsup View Post
                          In theory, you will have corrosion between 2 dissimilar metals. Coat the bolts liberally with Anti-seize, should be ok.
                          Originally posted by dingleberry View Post
                          On your wife's computer again, chp?
                          Originally posted by surfsup View Post
                          Oh, damn, I am aren't I
                          He's just trying to get her post count up
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by talltigeguy View Post
                            That works even better. Why buy new screws when I have an excuse to buy another tool. Sweet!

                            Thanks G-money for the suggestion.

                            G-Mopney I am supposed to be the tool Guy I thought.
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by SPBFAN View Post
                              G-Mopney I am supposed to be the tool Guy I thought.
                              Sorry......
                              Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity. Albert Einstein

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