# Dory Thwart Screws
**URL:** https://forum.clcboats.com/t/dory-thwart-screws/42175
**Category:** Builder's Forum
**Created:** [May 14, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/dory-thwart-screws/42175 "2014-05-14T20:18:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Curt\_Dennis](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Curt_Dennis)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/dory-thwart-screws/42175/1 "2014-05-14T20:18:43Z")
The 1-1/4" screws used to secure the 3/4" thwart boards provide a wee bit less than 1/2" of bite into the thwart support blocks. From those of you with dory experience, does that work? Has anyone else come up with any ideas for a way to secure the thwart boards that has more than a half inch of a small screw to bite. I know there is another thread talking about using rope or peg thru the bulkhead but I am wondering if anyone did anything creative with screws? Maybe one good size screw on each side down into the bulkhead?
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### Author:  [@skip\_kilpatrick](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/skip_kilpatrick)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2014, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/dory-thwart-screws/42175/2 "2014-05-15T09:45:50Z")
They seem to be quite adequate on my dory.
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### Author:  [@Bruce\_Crouse](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Bruce_Crouse)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/dory-thwart-screws/42175/3 "2014-05-15T20:19:48Z")
In boat school the rule of thumb was equal bite to thickness of wood, but with that said every builder I worked for and boats I had done on my own that is plenty of bite and you save a wee bit of weight.
Bruce