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finished this questionable (but very useful!) diy cruising dinghy launching & retrieval winch :>

(the winch is bought! but the fittings & use case is *very* diy 😀
#finishit
#finishit
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Devine Lu Linvega
Devine Lu Linvega
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you're about to learn a very important lesson about zinc plated metal and salt water :drake_like:
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Devine Lu Linvega
Devine Lu Linvega
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it's alright, just keep a close eye to it. But since you've already got the thing, and want to extend its life. Try insulating the two metals(ss/zinc), the galvanic corrosion from them touching might do more damage than salt water. That way it'll last a bit longer.
https://www.mcfeelys.com/galvanic_corrosion

Mixing Metals in Fasteners

The danger of mixing galvanized and stainless steel or any metals is on the chart provided.
www.mcfeelys.com
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Alexander Cobleigh
Alexander Cobleigh
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@neauoire thank you so much for these details! i'll read up on this during the week. very glad to have this advice so early on in the winch's life ^^
@Devine Lu Linvega
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Devine Lu Linvega
Devine Lu Linvega
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@rek should keep a copy of the graph on this page on galvanic corrosion 👀
@R E K

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