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<blockquote data-quote="jigngrub" data-source="post: 251575" data-attributes="member: 6657"><p>Sooo, did you launch your boat without the plug in to see how much water it would take on?</p><p></p><p>Crevice corrosion can occur anywhere on aluminum where water sets for a period of time. In between your transom wood and the outer skin, under wet carpet, and under wet leaves is one of the worst places... you get the tannic acid and the oxygen depleted water.</p><p></p><p>Water doesn't have to be saltwater to cause corrosion on aluminum, fresh water will corrode aluminum if it sets long enough. Throw in some acidic rain and it corrodes even faster.</p><p></p><p><strong>BUT!</strong> an aluminum boat with proper drainage in the bilge (like mine), that is properly cared for and maintained will not have corrosion problems. Keep your boat covered or garage kept when not in use, and good repair with no leaks and it doesn't matter how much or what kind of floatation foam you have... you'll never have any corrosion problems. I keep my boat covered when not in use and I pull the drain plug after every outing to make sure the bilge is dry and I have no leaks.</p><p></p><p>It is people that neglect their boats and leave them exposed to the elements that have problems with saturated foam and corrosion... and it's their own fault!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jigngrub, post: 251575, member: 6657"] Sooo, did you launch your boat without the plug in to see how much water it would take on? Crevice corrosion can occur anywhere on aluminum where water sets for a period of time. In between your transom wood and the outer skin, under wet carpet, and under wet leaves is one of the worst places... you get the tannic acid and the oxygen depleted water. Water doesn't have to be saltwater to cause corrosion on aluminum, fresh water will corrode aluminum if it sets long enough. Throw in some acidic rain and it corrodes even faster. [b]BUT![/b] an aluminum boat with proper drainage in the bilge (like mine), that is properly cared for and maintained will not have corrosion problems. Keep your boat covered or garage kept when not in use, and good repair with no leaks and it doesn't matter how much or what kind of floatation foam you have... you'll never have any corrosion problems. I keep my boat covered when not in use and I pull the drain plug after every outing to make sure the bilge is dry and I have no leaks. It is people that neglect their boats and leave them exposed to the elements that have problems with saturated foam and corrosion... and it's their own fault! [/QUOTE]
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