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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Sea Cocks
From: Lex Marshall (lexmarshall@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Jan 11 2001 - 01:23:07 EST
Yes
On reflection, I don't think ours are stainless - probably monel or some
similar type of metal.
They've been fitted since the boat was built and, apart from pulling them
apart every couple of years, don't seem to need much maintenance.
Lex
At 11:16 am 11/01/01, you wrote:
>Steve Strand wrote:
>
> > So, Lex, with a steel hull, do you choose SS or plastic sea cocks?
> > Steve Strand
> > s/v Danzante
> >
>
> From a matalurgical standpoint, stainless steel should never, EVER, be
>used as a seacock below the waterline on any hull material. The best bet
>for a steel hull is marelon (so called plastic, actually nylon reinforced
>with fiberglass strands) followed by marine grade bronze isolated with a
>neoprene or similar gasket.
>
>Eric
>
>
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