Tim- I'm scrambling around to catch a plane to Alaska and don't have time to look up the exact figures, but galvanized wire IS weaker than stainless, and galvanic action, if you use stainless terminals, is also a faactor. Also, zinc and alumimum don't get along at all well, in fact they almost explode in salt water. Don't do it! Jerry jerrymontgomery.org
----- Original Message ----- From: "Timtone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 6:21 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Shroud for M15 > >This topic leads me to ask you all of something I have been wondering > about as well. > I plan to replace all my wire very soon. I have all the tools as I have > built rigs for other boats. > The wire I have always used is described as galvanized...or as aircraft > cable (whatever that means). > But it is definitely not stainless of any kind. I live in a year round > dry environment, pretty much > always sail lakes and may only sail in the briny very occasionally (in > the future). > I am wondering if 1/8" wire of this type is substantially weaker (if at > all) than the stainless? > > Tim Diebert > M17 "Puph" # 369. > Kelowna BC > > > > >316 will stay shinny and 304 can show rust but it will clean off. It's more > >of a problem if moored full time on saltwater. On a trailer boat where you > >freshwater rinse and keep it stored in the backyard, I don't think the rust > >factor matters much. The major difference between 304 and 316 is breaking > >strength. 316 is weaker when compared to the same diameter 304. The general rule is > >to change wire diameter depending on which SS you use. > > > >If possible I would order from Jerry M. but concerning west marine. I don't > >know if everyone is aware that they have a new boat owner program. New or not, > > if you bought a boat within the last 30 days (very loose on this at my local > > WM) they give 10% discount on everything but electronics. Electronics get > >5% discount and you get the discount for 30 days. > > > >They have the tools for basic swaging and let customers use them to make > >their stays in the store. I've made several for small boats there. > > > >Bill > > > >_______________________________________________ > >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
