"Steve Lusardi" wrote in message
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Pete,
The only serious issue with stainless in salt water is crevis corrosion
and as this is not under water, that problem is not severe. However the
big risk is electrolytic corrosion because of the dissililar metals. The
solution is to prevent moisture from migrating along the thread and
becoming an electrolite. To prevent that and allow easy extraction use an
anti-sieze compond found in auto supply stores. When using stainless wood
screws to fasten the fairleads, use a bedding compound around the screws
and under the base.
Steve

I like Tefgel http://www.tefgel.com/contain.php?param=tefgel_infor when
mixing metals. Common anti-seize is silicone and graphite powder and the
silicone will wash away.
MMC