Refastening stainless hardware to aluminum mast

I was surprised at how easily all my hardware came off my mast during a long overdue inspection and repaint. Now I would like to return the favor to any future owner of my boat, or myself in the later on, and refasten the hardware properly. What is best to prevent corrosion between the Aluminum and stainless fasteners? Thanks Mark Seldovia AK

Buy a small canister of "lanocote" at west marine or your favorite chandlery. For less than 10 bucks you will have a lifetime supply. (G) John Raxter Cal 33 Oriental, NC _____ From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:49 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Refastening stainless hardware to aluminum mast I was surprised at how easily all my hardware came off my mast during a long overdue inspection and repaint. Now I would like to return the favor to any future owner of my boat, or myself in the later on, and refasten the hardware properly. What is best to prevent corrosion between the Aluminum and stainless fasteners? Thanks Mark Seldovia AK _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "Cal_Boats <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cal_Boats> " on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service. _____

John Raxter ~~~~~_/)~~~~ wrote: > Buy a small canister of "lanocote" at west marine or your favorite > chandlery. For less than 10 bucks you will have a lifetime supply. (G) > > > > In response to suggestions on this list or the Seafarer list, I went to my local pharmacist and bought a small container of anhydrous lanolin, for the same purpose. I just used it on my truck rack. It's an oak frame on the back of my pickup, for carrying the kayak, the sailboat booms, etc. I've got it braced with aluminum bar stock and fastened with stainless machine screws. Those of you who know Michigan will know that the metals are exposed to a salt-water environment for 4-5 months per year, and that the salt water flies at highway speeds. When I rebuilt the rack for the new used truck, there ewas some corrosion where the stainless contacted the aluminum. I used lanolin there this time. We'll see what happens. It's extremely viscous, especially in the cold weather that I was working in (ca. 30° F.) and quite tenacious. Chris Campbell

try a large drugstore and buy anhydrous lanolin. same stuff only cheep >From: "John Raxter ~~~~~_/)~~~~" <jr… [at] triad.rr.com> >Reply-To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >To: <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> >Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Refastening stainless hardware to aluminum mast >Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 07:32:26 -0500 > >Buy a small canister of "lanocote" at west marine or your favorite >chandlery. For less than 10 bucks you will have a lifetime supply. (G) > > > >John Raxter > >Cal 33 > >Oriental, NC > > > > _____ > >From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On >Behalf >Of Mark >Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:49 PM >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >Subject: [Cal_Boats] Refastening stainless hardware to aluminum mast > > > >I was surprised at how easily all my hardware came off my mast during >a long overdue inspection and repaint. Now I would like to return the >favor to any future owner of my boat, or myself in the later on, and >refasten the hardware properly. What is best to prevent corrosion >between the Aluminum and stainless fasteners? >Thanks >Mark >Seldovia AK > > > > > > > _____ > >YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > >* Visit your group "Cal_Boats ><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cal_Boats> " on the web. > >* To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com ><mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > >* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! ><http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service. > > > > _____ >