[C38] Through-Hull Fittings

[TURNER MARK]

The Goose had all hers replaced with bronze in 2004 when we bought her as
the purchase urvey recommended two of the originals be changed out. We
decided as the boat was out of the water to do them all at the same time.
They are all fine with the only maintenance being to operate them all
whenever e are on the boat.
Have always had bronze on all of my boats through the year. Early plastic
ones had a reputation for going brittle over time in Northern European
waters, but I understand that the new generation of synthetic ones are more
reliable providing they are rated for below water line use.

Dont know why you'd want to polish them or put 'boots' on them? If they are
corroding and going geen, it needs investigation and the problem fixing. I
would have thought polishing them could mask a potential problem.

On 28 November 2010 13:51, Dan Kueng <feedback6 at blueline-studios.com> wrote:

> Has anyone replaced they original plastic fittings with brass or bronze?
>
> I have heard that Australia is requiring those to be brass or bronze for
> whatever reason.
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> Thanks,
> Dan
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