My new-to-me 1982 Marine Trader DC has a hodgepodge of stainless metal combined with Bronze. For example-the PO had the prop shaft tunnel pipe replaced with 316 stainless pipe. Its screwed into bronze stuffing box one end and bronze cutlass bearing fitting on the other end , the packing bronze fitting is held together with 2 stainless bolts, the swim platform is held by bronze fittings with stainless steel pipes 45 degrees at the hull-- they usually are underwater, the seacocks are bronze with stainless steel bolts holding them to the hull. Oh yes -the rudder is stainless steel with a bronze packing fitted into a mild steel structural fitting. This long time sailor asks: Is this typical in the Trawler world?? Thanks anyone
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