On Fri, 01 May 2009 21:12:45 -0500, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
...
Stainless steel does well in relatively dry environments with access to
oxygen. Look at your home cutlery, for example.
Then go buy a stainless bowl and fill it half full of water.

See how long it takes to develop its first pin hole.
A matter of weeks or less, quite likely.

Brian W


No, that is an exaggeration. In fact I have a stainless bucket - said
to have been made in India - that has been on the boat, and in general
use for some ten years. No holes yet.

Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok

If you have a stainless steel bucket, then you are in a position to do
a little experiment then. One you are convinced will be harmless even.

Half fill the bucket over the side of your boat, and leave it on deck -
half full, untouched, unstirred. What could be easier? Let us know how
long it takes for the bucket to dry out..... (one way or another! :-)
This is not such a risky proposition for a hot galvanized bucket of the
traditional design though....

Brian W


Won't work now. It is the beginning of the rainy season - the bucket
won't dry out for six months, or so....

We are in Bangkok at the moment and I'll fill one of the wife's
stainless cooking bowls with water and sit it in the back room and let
you know what happens...


Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)