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A question---- Could it be that Capt. Maurice and those who defend the
use of stainless fasteners in wood boat are both right? There are a
number of different alloys that are lumped into the category of
"stainless steel." Some of these alloys are far less "stainless" than
others. Add to this the differences in manufacturing quality.
Taiwan--- I know it seems we're always picking on them--- has a
reputation for turning out stainless steel of very inconsistent quality.
One batch might be fine, the next one is not. This is one reason the
ABYC does not recommend stainless steel for things like fuel tanks.
There are other reasons as well, but the inconsistency of stainless from
certain manufacturers and the problems lower-quality stainless can
impose is one of the reasons cited. So is it possible that the problems
Capt. Maurice describes are very much true if fasteners of certain
stainless alloys or of certain quality are used, but if fasteners of the
"correct" stainless alloy and proper manufacture are used, they are fine
for fastening wood hulls?
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Bellingham, Washington
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