Stainless is sneaky, especially so when in contact with other metals.
Practical Sailor did a anchor test a few issues ago and wrote about it.
Crystal Spray, a Spray replica, had a stainless bobstay fitting turn to
crap inside. Many experienced seamen distrust stainless in rigging and
prefer galvanized, yet stainless use is very widespread.
I suppose we should switch to titanium. I read some time ago that someone
had come up with a cheap way to get titanium from the sea but have not hear
anything further.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Julington Creek
30 07.695N 081 38.484W
> My 1985 bronze cleats and some of their SS machine screws broke order the
> load of a tug boat's pulling me (20 Tons) off a nasty grounding (no other
> damage). Later, it was discovered that a cleat and several screws had
> crystallized - something you can't see until it's too late. I should have
> rigged a line around the hull, but I was alone and we were burning
daylight.
>
> Ron Rogers
>
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