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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 31-01-2015, 16:45
Replies: 28
Views: 3,871
Posted By Terra Nova
Re: Zinc Plating

" Zinc plated bolts and hardware fittings such as gate hinges will not provide adequate protection from corrosion, and will rarely last more than 12 months in exterior exposures in most urban coastal...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 31-01-2015, 03:03
Replies: 28
Views: 3,871
Posted By Terra Nova
re: Zinc Plating

The zinc plating won't interfere. It will thread easily into the cast iron keel. The problem is that the whole reason for replacing these keel bolts and washers is corrosion, for which zinc plating...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-01-2015, 21:57
Replies: 28
Views: 3,871
Posted By Terra Nova
re: Zinc Plating

You ought to bone up on plating, though.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-01-2015, 09:01
Replies: 28
Views: 3,871
Posted By Terra Nova
re: Zinc Plating

Zinc plated hardware is at the bottom of the food chain, and is no replacement for galvanized.

The correct bolts are available from Ward @ Beneteau. And are identified "Big Bolt (seriously).
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