The Boatowner's Guide to Corrosion: A Complete Reference for Boatowners and Marine Professionals [Paperback]

The best explanation that I have seen of corrosion on boats.Nigel Calder, author ofBoatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual

A powerful weapon in the war against metal deterioration.Cruising World

Corrosion is a constant, often expensive, and sometimes dangerous problem for boaters. Moisture, salt, electrical currents, and chemicals create a potent combination that can attack the metallic (and sometimes nonmetallic) parts of your boat. Everett Collier, an expert in marine technology, details all the types of corrosionincluding simple galvanic, electrochemical, and electrolyticand explains how to identify, combat, and prevent them. The most comprehensive book on this subject,The Boatowner's Guide to Corrosionshows you how to:

• Prevent corrosion with proper grounding, cathodic protection, protective coatings, and careful selection and matching of metal parts
• Protect your boats hull, deck gear, masts, and rigging, as well as its propulsion, electrical, plumbing, and steering systems
• Recognize and cure developing corrosion before it can damage your boat

List of Tables

Introduction

Acknowledgments

1. Basic Molecular Theory

2. Basic Chemical Theory

3. Basic Electrical Theory

4. Basic Corrosion Processes

5. Electrochemical or Self-Corrosion

6. Galvanic Corrosion

7. Electrolytic Corrosion

8. Iron and Iron Alloys

9. Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys

10. Nickel and Nickel Alloys

11. Copper and Copper Alloys

12. Other Marine Metals

13. Cathodic Protection Systems

14. Corrosion Avoidance

15. Coating to Prevent Corrosion

16. Hull Corrosion

17. Propulsion Systems

18. Electrical and Electronic Systems

19. Plumbing Systems

20. Deck Gear

21. Masts, Spars, and Rigging

Appendix 1. Abbreviations and Symbols

Appendix 2. Conversion FactolŸ