rusting stainless

Comment by WaveDancer & Bella on September 4, 2011 at 7:23am

... may be it was planned to overrunn pirates with this reinforced bow... smile! I had also a rusty "stainless biminisupport" and I changed it to an all timber-construction. Looks better and is better..

Comment by Iain & Cherry Mae Cairns on September 7, 2011 at 7:24am

This looks like low grade stainless steel, 304 / A2, put a magnet on it if it sticks then you will know.

Always try use high grade 316 / A4, do not use a mild steel wire brush to clean any of your stainless.

This does look bad, are you goin to swap it out. 

Comment by fankani on September 7, 2011 at 7:59am

of course you re wright so why a yard use this bad stainless ? for more profit !!!!

Comment by Ann and Neville Clement on September 7, 2011 at 11:28am

If you are not planning to break ice sailing in winter north conditions, you will be just fine with a few layers of fiberglass as in the plans.

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