Boater wrote:
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:29:25 -0500, Boater
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, Boater
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...little place for them here, eh?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg



Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the
shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the
motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend
a few minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it.
One of these days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the
blade tips. :)

Why paint a stainless prop? Surface rust on 304 SS is normal ... if
you don't boat a lot. It really isn't hurting anything. If I am out of
town for a few weeks and not boating I see a little on mine. It buffs
right off after an hour or so of running
Yeah, it does come right off while running. I never gave it much
thought. But I'll still clean it off and coat the prop before the
shrinkwrapper arrives.

Actually, coating stainless promotes rust. Stainless loses it's rust
resistant properties when deprived of oxygen.



Hmmm. Okay...I'll clean it off and not coat it!


I guess that is why I have never seen people paint their SS props. Most
people are smart enough not to paint them. I am glad you learned
something in this post. You get to do your normal trolling (the real
reason you come here) and you inadvertently actually learned something.