Posted by caterpillar guy on October 11, 2019 at 08:14:28 from (47.26.95.42):
In Reply to: Snow and Salt-- posted by big tee on October 11, 2019 at 05:18:02:
I would believe the boats are made of an alloy that may resist corrosion better. But Aluminum does corrode if you don't believe it. Look at old aluminum wiring laying around or an old pop or beer can. And yes I have an aluminum cab on my 2 peter cars and there is corrosion on the doors under the paint along the window by the mirror bracket. Yes it is 20 years old. My fenders don't buckle like your car fender does when I lean against it or put my hand on it either. I'm not trying to stick up for either materials just stating a fact. Aluminum also cracks worse than steel in vibration or wiggle locations worse than steel too. Ask about the old aluminum truck frames that had spider cracks so they had to replace the frame rails in them. Yes aluminum has it's places and benefits so does steel. Not saying either one is better than the other,just some uses work better for each metal.
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