Hi, Bob, and list,
Bob's cut for brevity (GASP! me, brief???)
The rust which is most vexing is on the welds on the bow roller system. I
believe it's 316; it's been fine for the last 30+ years, but the welds
weren't passivated. I heard from a member of the morgan list to which I
posed the same question about his experience with his davits; it was
effusive in praise. This will be a good test of the product.
I've also heard from the owner of the company, and sent him pix; we're
exploring a test sample before I lay in stores, but getting it will be
challenging other than waiting until we return to the states unless we have
a visitor fly in before that time, not currently expected.
The other nuisance stuff is all pipe, again 316, and plates (not plate, as
in plated). They take constant work in the marine environment. Our arch,
in particular, has been a thorn in my side from the day I took possession of
it. It restains within a month or two from agressive polishing/buffing with
Flitz or Prism Polish (which makes it look like new again, but doesn't
last).
The nature of this stuff means it's not a labor-intensive job, so even if it
takes reapplication more than 1x/year, it won't be onerous. Until I have a
sample and have had a chance to see it work, I'm reserving comment, but
literally everything I've read, and the few direct users I've heard from,
praise it effusively. If I have positive results, of course, the same will
be true for me.
No, no screw heads on deck :{)) The first 30 years, including many (well,
hundreds) removed from fixtures during our initial repeat, had no damaged
stainless fasteners, so I think I'm probably good to go.
L8R
Skip, maybe going to bed before tomorrow, when I'll finish, I hope, diving
the bottom
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