Craig Posted December 19, 2003 Posted December 19, 2003 Simon that is because you are always upside down and the food falls out of your mouth. Bend half way over and wash it down with a couple oil cans. Quote
Capn Trey Posted December 20, 2003 Author Posted December 20, 2003 Of course' date=' lead is denser at about 700 lbs per cubic foot as opposed to steels 500 lbs per cubic foot, it is easier to shape, melt and mold, drill for mounting holes, and it does not rust.[/quote'] I agree, would rather use lead, but having a hard time locating lead locally but there is a Steel Fab company in town that has pieces of 1" plate, left over scrap but large enough to do the job, price is good too. I have access to a drill press and/or a cutting torch so drilling the mounting holes... well shouldn't be a problem. only draw back besides rust, is cant streamline the steel as easy as molding lead. But as they say. . . You can't Always Get What You Want. . . Cap'n Trey Quote
Capn Trey Posted December 20, 2003 Author Posted December 20, 2003 If you do opt for steel plate' date=' you can slather thickened epoxy over the plat to seal it from salt water and keep it from rusting. That seems to be the option of choice on rustproofing production boats steel keels.[/quote']A good primer coat of Ospho and then a couple layers of epoxy paint work great also. My rudder box is steel and painted as described above, no rust in three years use in salt water. It also helps to wash everything down with fresh water after every sail. Cap'n Trey Quote
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