[Rhodes22-list] Table Base Corrosion

[Stephen Staum]

I installed 2 new bases (cabin & cockpit) last year. It did not seem the
new bases are the same quality as the old ones which corroded after 30
years. The new ones showed signs of corrosion very quickly. I assumed this
was the salt water but it shoots that theory if you are in fresh water.  It
may be bimetallic corrosion.

Any thoughts out there?

Stephen Staum
s/v Carol Lee 2
Needham, MA

On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 8:10 PM Chris on LBI <cknell at vt.edu> wrote:

> I have a question for you experienced owners out there.
>
> I installed a brand-new table base (the metal receptacle in the floor) in
> the cabin at the beginning of last season (June 2018). A few days ago I
> noticed that it appeared to be very corroded. It began to fall apart as I
> removed it. The screws holding the base are stainless; they are screwed
> into
> the wood floor of the cabin, the carpet on the cabin floor is a synthetic
> of
> some sort. I had a plastic cover on the base for the past year.
>
> Is the severe corrosion caused because of the contact between the stainless
> screws and the (probably) zinc plated table base? If not, what would you
> suspect to be the cause?
>
> Please see the attached photo:
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t902/Table_Base_Bottom.jpg>
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
>
>
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Stephen Staum
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