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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1954 12' Lifetime Aluminum Boat build
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<blockquote data-quote="bassboy1" data-source="post: 400051" data-attributes="member: 55"><p>That's a neat old boat, and I really like the look of that engine, even if it is a Mercury.</p><p></p><p>Couple points I want to bring up after reading the thread.</p><p></p><p>First, if your wire brushes aren't stainless, go ahead and pick a set of those up. Carbon steel wire brushes can actually contaminate the metal slightly, embedding tiny flecks of carbon, which can rust. It's highly recommended to only use stainless wire brushes on aluminum.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, you made the better choice going stainless on your drain plug instead of brass. While stainless and aluminum aren't perfect together, they get along reasonably well in a freshwater environment - brass and aluminum are much farther apart on the galvanic scale, and are generally considered incompatible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bassboy1, post: 400051, member: 55"] That's a neat old boat, and I really like the look of that engine, even if it is a Mercury. Couple points I want to bring up after reading the thread. First, if your wire brushes aren't stainless, go ahead and pick a set of those up. Carbon steel wire brushes can actually contaminate the metal slightly, embedding tiny flecks of carbon, which can rust. It's highly recommended to only use stainless wire brushes on aluminum. Secondly, you made the better choice going stainless on your drain plug instead of brass. While stainless and aluminum aren't perfect together, they get along reasonably well in a freshwater environment - brass and aluminum are much farther apart on the galvanic scale, and are generally considered incompatible. [/QUOTE]
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