At 10:51 PM 11/8/2002 +1100, PeterO wrote: >G'day, > >Last night I bit the bullet and stopped rinsing the boat with fresh water. >Its easy to dry off all the stainless fittings (including the rudder pedals) >as we're in the middle of a drought and a very hot spell. Is there anything >worth spraying on the fittings (especially the rudder pedals) that will help >to protect against saltwater corrosion? > >All the best, PeterO >(Australia) Peter, I use WD-40 spray. It displaces water and tends to leave an anti-corrosion film on metal. Use sparingly, it goes a long way. Dave G. Poquoson, Va. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Nov 08 2002 - 05:09:50 PST
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