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Is Stainless Steel Really the Best Metal for Use in an Anchor?

By Administrator · On October 13, 2016

Each time Practical Sailor conducts an anchor test, they get questions about the materials used in anchors, particularly stainless steel. Stainless steel is much less prone to unsightly and destructive oxidation than mild steel, even when it has been hot-dipped galvanized and protected by a heat-bonded zinc coating. Read More

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