My guess is that the metal in the thru-hull was brass instead of bronze.
How long had the thru-hull been in salt water? Norm S/V Bandersnatch Lying Julington Creek FL 30 07.72N 081 38.4W > [Original Message] > From: Lee Haefele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 5/3/2008 3:25:23 PM > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Through hull fittings-Update > > Why would an unbonded thru hull have electrolysis damage? There is not a > complete circuit. In this case, are the other thru hulls likely damaged? > Anyone have a favorite vendor for thru hulls and valves? > Lee Haefele > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Rogers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 9:28 PM > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Through hull fittings-Update > > > > Sorry guys, but there be zinc (albiet small quantities) in most bronze > > alloys. > > > > I looked-up Naval Bronze and found the following: > > > > < http://www.conexmetals.com/copper_alloys/c92200.htm > > > > > Ron Rogers > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Liveaboard mailing list > > [email protected] > > To adjust your membership settings over the web > > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > > > To search the archives > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.7/1409 - Release Date: 5/1/2008 > > 8:39 AM > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
