Norm, I always use never seize on any stainless fitting It is messy but I wipe it after I am done. Better than having to cut and grind and all the sweet words I pronounce out-loud. As for the new Chinese SS is hardware -beware. If there is any surface damage by rubbing on it the electroplating goes and rusts. The alloys are not to be trusted.
Yanni Marinated S/V Princess Thalia Columbia 8.7 #73 Hamilton-Fifty Point @ H3 N 43.13.406 W 73.37.431 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norm of Bandersnatch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:07 PM Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] storm anchor > > > Roger all that Ken, > > So true. There is lots of stainless out there that has been fine for > decades and probably will be for a long time. > > Yet there is some that will let you down big time with no warning. > > Roger on the Ti too. Guess I'll have to stick to stainless or galv. > > As for galling, stainless is bad about that too. When I installed my prop > shaft I had to slide the steel thrust bearing onto it about 12 feet. I > did > not lubricate the shaft the first attempt. That lead to lots of filing > and > emery cloth then a good film of grease. Even less major assemblies in > stainless benefit greatly by some lubricant. > > > > Norm > S/V Bandersnatch > Lying Julington Creek > 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Ken James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Date: 8/20/2008 7:43:13 PM >> Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] storm anchor >> >> >> >> Norm of Bandersnatch wrote: >> > >> > >> > 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. >> >> I think it must depend to a large extent on the >> alloys used, the installation and proper/improper >> contact with other metals, and the quality of the >> SS. I have SS rigging on my boat, now 36 years >> old, no troubles. I was at one time an NDT >> inspector and have done dye checks on it before, >> no troubles but of course that by itself is not a >> clean bill of health. >> >> Titanium is a very funny metal. When I raced >> bikes, I got ti spokes when they first came out. >> They would last during a very tough fast race, >> then while cooling down going slow, suddenly PING! >> Later I guess they changed the alloy because that >> became much less of a problem, but ti is notorious >> for 'notch fatigue'. I don't think I would trust >> it for that application. Galling of turnbuckles >> would also be a problem as ti galls easily.-Ken >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1624 - Release Date: 20/08/2008 > 7:11 PM > > > _______________________________________________ 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
