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Re: Other: Rust - kayak carrying
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/1/2011, 12:49 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Rust - kayak carrying (Brian Nystrom)

: Really? That's news to me. Unless it's covered with sand or
: something, I can't think of a good reason to rinse a boat. With
: SOFs, rinsing with fresh water promotes rot.

Varnish will last longer if you keep the salt washed off and obviously any metals don't like salt, even "stainless", well unless you're paying for something like monel or one of the exotics.

Bill H.

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Other: Rust - kayak carrying
Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/31/2011, 2:30 am
Re: Other: Rust - kayak carrying
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/31/2011, 3:35 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/31/2011, 6:40 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/31/2011, 12:08 pm
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Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/31/2011, 2:22 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/31/2011, 4:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2011, 12:49 am
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Allan -- 1/31/2011, 3:49 am
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Wesley Ewell -- 1/31/2011, 1:37 pm
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Mike Savage -- 1/31/2011, 5:36 am
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TheLuckyOne -- 1/31/2011, 7:02 am
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Allan -- 1/31/2011, 3:23 pm
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Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/31/2011, 2:25 pm
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Phil Nelson -- 1/31/2011, 4:56 pm
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Bohdan Szymanik -- 1/31/2011, 5:29 pm
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Phil Nelson -- 1/31/2011, 9:29 pm
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Bohdan Szymanik -- 2/1/2011, 12:29 am