Hi All,
First off I wanted to say this site is great! I enjoy reading all of the rebuild/resto threads, and am anxious to start my own.
A little background ? I live in the northeast, and have been boating all of my life. I have always owned fiberglass boats ? my most recent being a grady white tournament, all of my boating/fishing is done in salt water.
The next boat I plan on purchasing will be kept in a slip (also salt water). I would really like to purchase a tinny, rehab/reconfigure to my liking. My question is ? is it possible to keep an aluminum boat in salt water for the season without doing major damage ? corrosion, etc, and If so, what special precautionary measures need to be taken?
I get the idea with zincs, I was just wondering if anyone had any real world experience, or advice, on how to minimize damage. Sorry if this is a newbie question - I just wanted to get some advice from the experts. Thanks in advance for any assistance.
First off I wanted to say this site is great! I enjoy reading all of the rebuild/resto threads, and am anxious to start my own.
A little background ? I live in the northeast, and have been boating all of my life. I have always owned fiberglass boats ? my most recent being a grady white tournament, all of my boating/fishing is done in salt water.
The next boat I plan on purchasing will be kept in a slip (also salt water). I would really like to purchase a tinny, rehab/reconfigure to my liking. My question is ? is it possible to keep an aluminum boat in salt water for the season without doing major damage ? corrosion, etc, and If so, what special precautionary measures need to be taken?
I get the idea with zincs, I was just wondering if anyone had any real world experience, or advice, on how to minimize damage. Sorry if this is a newbie question - I just wanted to get some advice from the experts. Thanks in advance for any assistance.