by Nigel Warren

Metal corrosion and it's prevention are often considered black arts and yet knowledge of both are vital for the safety and integrity of a boat. Failure through corrosion or fatigue can result in masts falling down, keels falling off or boats quietly sinking at thief moorings. Less dramatic are such problems as pitting or fracture of propeller shafts, erosion of pipe work, rusting of steel hulls and galvanic corrosion of aluminium ones. The second edition of this unique book is intended to be of use to boat owner and boat builder alike, giving advice on common problem areas such as keel bolts and propeller shafts. Engines, outdrives, copper sheathing and chromium plating are examined, and strategies are suggested for reducing or preventing corrosive effects.
Softcover 289 pages

$55.00 plus postage

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Introduction
1. Stainless Steels
2. Copper and Nickel Based Alloys
3. Aluminium
4. Steel and Iron
5. Miscellaneous Metals
6. Wastage, Pitting and Velocity Effects
7. Galvanic Corrosion
8. Electrolytic, Selective and Stress Corrosion, and Corrosion Fatigue
9. Cathodic Protection: the Corollary of Galvanic Corrosion
10. Underwater Problem Areas
11. Problem Areas on Deck and Aloft
12. Metal Hulls and Copper Sheathing
13. Engine Corrosion
14. Seawater, Sea Salt and Corrosion Preventers