tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post2312169939133200209..comments2023-06-19T20:26:44.942+10:00Comments on Sailing Papillon: Aluminum + Copper: A Horror StoryAmy Schaeferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17263719891092841767noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post-7349664368647164532014-04-09T02:43:59.153+10:002014-04-09T02:43:59.153+10:00Happy with my fiberglass!
Happy with my fiberglass!<br />Seannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post-18874990894366455382014-04-01T09:40:17.601+10:002014-04-01T09:40:17.601+10:00Interesting. Good to learn something new.
Also I...Interesting. Good to learn something new.<br /><br />Also I love the disclaimer*<br /><br />KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post-50600334827410450902014-03-31T15:26:37.090+10:002014-03-31T15:26:37.090+10:00Dave, that honestly made my hair stand on end. Al...Dave, that honestly made my hair stand on end. Although a certain perverse part of me would kind of like to see the bottom of a hull dissolve away completely...<br /><br />Maybe if it were a victimless crime. We should all pitch in to put copper antifouling on an aluminum boat that is due to be scuppered, and film the results. Who's with me?Amy Schaeferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263719891092841767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post-43218780053120238992014-03-31T12:04:14.410+10:002014-03-31T12:04:14.410+10:00Ah, yes, the old galvanic chart. Many years ago I ...Ah, yes, the old galvanic chart. Many years ago I was chief engineer at a custom aluminum yacht builder, for the big boys. We had one captain who insisted we use copper based bottom paint on the megayacht. Only after I wrote a detailed explanation to the vessel's owner did the captain see the errors of his ways. Not stupid - you can't fix that. Just ignorant and teachable, sort of.Davehttp://svfifthquarter.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com