Astute readers of this blog will no doubt have noted by now the absence of the rust stain on Wind Horse’s aft starboard quarter. The rust stain was a continuing nuisance, courtesy of a not so “stainless” steel smokestack on our Kabola diesel heater (now replaced in non-staining aluminum). The rust stain removal took a half an hour.
For this magic we used a light phosphoric acid called “Ospho”, which is actually designed for steel. The cleaned aluminum is a little shinier than the surround area, and will blend in over the next 30 days.
Posted by Steve Dashew (July 1, 2010)
July 1st, 2010 at 6:59 pm
i note that the manufacturer of your rowing dinghy offers a sailing rig for it.
do you carry one on board for occasions when you miss your sailing days?
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Steve Dashew Reply:
July 1st, 2010 at 10:30 pm
No, Marcus:
We did carry it, but it was rarely used so the rudder, daggerboard, mast, boom, and two sails are now in storage in Arizona.
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