[TowerTalk] Sail boat practice

[Barry Kirkwood]

Yes,
Alumin spars etc are generally anodised for marine use.
Even so bad corrosion problems can occur, especially where salt lodges under
fittings and it all explodes with white crud.
Stainless rigging does break, typically at end fittings, and masts fall
down, failure of masts often attributed to vibration rather than load
itself.
Old timers still speak well of galvanised wire and fittings for marine use.
73


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Barry Kirkwood PhD ZL1DD
Signal Hill Homestay
66 Cory Road
Palm Beach
Waiheke Island 1240
NEW ZEALAND
www.waiheke.co.nz/signal.htm



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