‘Minnow’s’ clew fitting was very badly rusted. Today I filed
and ground off the rust. Ideally I should take the fitting for galvanizing, but
I’ve chosen an easier and cheaper option that will suffice for a couple of
years. I’ve applied a coating of clear epoxy, and tomorrow I shall add another one.
A third application should be enough to isolate the iron from the atmosphere.
In time the epoxy will become chipped or scratched and sunlight will attack and
weaken the surface.
If I still own the boat at that juncture I may make a new
boom fitting, or I may get around to having the old one galvanized. A stainless
steel fitting would be ideal, but time is running out before my proposed launch
date of early April, 2014. I must press on to have all the necessary jobs
finished before she is launched.
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