Rusting stantions
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Topic: Rusting stantions
Posted By: Stephen
Subject: Rusting stantions
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 11:33
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I currently own a 2005 Hanse 411. Love the boat and really like the way she sail. However I have noticed that all the stantions are turning mat and beginning to show traces of rust!. Has anybody else seen this. regards Stephen
------------- Stephen Kerr |
Replies:
Posted By: Eternal Flame
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 14:17
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Good luck and keep them shining! Frank - Eternal Flame ------------- Happy Sailing you all! |
Hi Stephen, that's not so nice. Never seen it on our Hanse (2003) maybe contact Hanse UK with this problem? Or did you tried to clean it allready?Posted By: Clivian
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 20:23
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Hi Stephen On our 331 the stantions started to discolour and look rusty - but we cleaned them up with some auto white paste stuff - sorry can't remember the name of it - but they came up as good as new. The paste is a product that you can get from car stores like Halfords or DIY stores. For some reason Auto Sol comes to mind ..... Sue |
Posted By: rlang
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 05:07
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Hi Stephen Had the same problem on371#220,but only on 4 stauncions. Hanse replaced them,all ok. I think that there may have been a bad batch because most of the boats delivered to Australia around that time had the same problem with rust where the top lifeline goes through. Regards Rob 371#220 Eureka |
Posted By: Geoff
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 16:51
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Hi The correct name is SOLVOL AUTOSOL a very mild metal polish works brilliantly on stainless. BTW the stainless needs to be clean in order to be stainless !!! its odd logic but that is what the metal stockholders say. Regards Geoff |
Posted By: Muscadet
Date Posted: 22 January 2006 at 14:26
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Hi Stephen, I had the same problem with my 312. During the first season I spotted rust on the stanchions - some quite bad - but it all polished off. As Geoff has said, the secret is to keep them clean. Stainless steel needs to be exposed to the air or it will tend to rust. The problem appears to be salt deposits isolating the surface from contact with oxygen in the air. I have now solved the problem by washing the salt off the stanchions fairly regularly and the rust problem has gone away. Hope this helps. Regards Alan |
