The buzz on boatyards

Article Abstract:

Several criteria are important to consider when selecting the services of a boatyard. Reputation is a primary concern and consulting other boatowners for recommendation of a good boatyard is vital. The competence of the yard's employees must be considered since the work depends on their expertise.

Services, Maintenance and repair, Boatyards, Shipyards

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The softer side of metal

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Boatbuilders have used copper as a boat building material placed beneath the waterline to prevent teredo worms from boring into wooden hulls of boats. However, seawater can corrode copper. Aluminum has also been used to produce more corrosion-resistant outboard motors, engine blocks and hulls.

Usage, Aluminum, Aluminum (Metal), Materials, Copper

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What causes "metal rot"?

Article Abstract:

Galvanic corrosion results from electrically connecting two different metals and immersing them in an electrolyte, thus creating some kind of a battery that produces voltage. This leads to the disappearance of the anodic metal. It is the most common corrosion in small seafaring vessels.

Analysis, Metals, Metals (Materials), Corrosion and anti-corrosives, Corrosion

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