Chainplate he'll

[Robbie.g]

+1
Good post Joe.. Could not agree more

[Douglas]

Ahoy Gary ,,, are you saying that your lower boomkin C / P's are made of Pete's Manganese castings ?

I guess if you are really concerned of de-zincification on long passages, you could add sacrificial zincs on those C / P's , like we do on props .

My P T Foundry lower bobstay C / P , is somewhat protected with an attached zinc, because it extends below the water line at all times .

So what was your answer from Pete , when you asked what bronze alloy he was casting your C / P's with ?

BTW , I also have to attach zincs on the lower rudder gudgeon and pintle , especially after I saw pink color showing up on them,,,,, but these were cast in L. A. , at I think "Elk Brass" , but I couldn't guess which alloy was used to cast them !

Since you apparently have remnant Al Ni Brnz plate , you might like to keep a bit onboard for your future voyages , just in case those P T Fndry C / P's de-zincify .

It was Brion who suggested to always build in a " reserve of neglect " , in your rigging fabrication , and that policy has not let me down on my boat .

Cheers ,,, Douglas , BCC Calliste , Jeju-do Island , S Korea .