Hi, If there are no cracks maybe you can passivate it so rust won't come
back.
SylvainC&C27MkIII
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Stus-List Forestay Stem Fitting / Chainplate Replacement
Polish it and then dye check it to reveal any cracks. Wear old clothes!
Dennis C.
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I agree with Josh, that is just iron deposited from an unfortunate incident.
Sand it off, and go to a grit you are happy with, and soak it with something
acidic to remove surface iron, a poor man's passivation. You can then
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I came came back from a nice day of s
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I would try to sand/polish the plate clean and smooth before moving forward.
Work from 200 grit all the way up to 1000 or 2000 and then hand p
Polish it and then dye check it to reveal any cracks. Wear old clothes!
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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Atlantic Spars may be able to fabricate one for you. I can't tell if that
is surface corrosion or something sinister.
Joel
On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 11:33 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I would try to sand/polish the plate clean and smooth before moving
> forward.
I would try to sand/polish the plate clean and smooth before moving
forward. Work from 200 grit all the way up to 1000 or 2000 and then hand
polish. You'll be amazed at how much more you can tell about the area of
concern. It could just be a place where a steel cable deposited iron in
the metal
I came came back from a nice day of sailing in great winds and decent weather
(usual for Chesapeake in July) and was washing down the hull when I noticed
that the Forestay Stem Fitting / Chainplate is not looking so good. Here is a
picture:
http://i.imgur.com/sjBAFoy.jpg
Not sure how I misse