Marine hardware includes steel items and accessories both functional and necessary to secure objects and frameworks on board, ensure safety and enhance the proper working conditions of the boat. This category includes fastening items, metal equipment and steel spares for boats, whose different functions and use are specific for any kind of boat. Small items such as screws, bolts, springs and hinges are paramount for last-minute repairs as well as for a safe and pleasant navigation. This is why it is always recommended to store them on board in a dedicated toolbox or special area. The Osculati catalogue offers stainless steel bolts, screws and small parts for boats in different sizes and types such as self-tapping screws, self-locking hexagon bolts or nuts and clamps. These are very reliable as fastening points for plates, belts and rubber bands as they are made of wear, moisture and shock-resistant materials like stainless steel and nylon.Resistance to salt water is, as a matter of fact, a necessary prerequisite of metal objects and items for marine use. This is the reason why this section displays countless stainless steel AISI 316 and stainless steel AISI 304 marine hardware items. AISI 316 and AISI 304 are particularly resistant to chemical agents and pitting corrosion in highly saline environments. In addition to that, stainless steel accessories and small parts for boats such as locks, hasps and staples, drop nose pins and gas springs for hatches, engine room opening can withstand even high temperatures, collisions and strong impacts.This category includes bolts and screws in packs, practical boxes with assorted screws as well as other stainless steel marine hardware items such as locks, pull handles, push button spring locks and even powered stays. All items on Osculati.com are marked by excellent finishing and proven quality of materials.