by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership
A steel boat owner’s biggest enemy is corrosion. They don’t have to worry about osmosis or rotting timbers, instead rust is the number one issue that will keep them awake at night. Steel hull maintenance mainly involves checking inside and outside the hull...
by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership
The two metals used for hull construction are steel and aluminium. These are both very strong materials and will last a long time as long as they are cared for, which primarily means protecting steel boats from rust and aluminium boats from electrolytic action. Metal...