Alex F
Well-Known Member
- Nov 14, 2006
- 9,166
- Boat Info
- 2005 420DB with AB 11 DLX Tender, Raymarine Electronics (2x12" MFDs) with Vesper AIS
- Engines
- Cummins 450Cs, 9KW Onan Generator, 40HP Yamaha for tender.
Alex,
Is it possible that the outer surfaces are electropolished and the mating surfaces aren't? I'm not sure of how the process works but I believe Joe has talked to Dale about doing this on our new dingy davits he is creating for us. I believe it is supposed to remove some of the rusting ores from the metal to deter this from happening. On the other hand, I really don't know much about the process and may be talking out of my a$$. I'd ask Dale his opinion.....
Thanks Todd. Dale is my go-to guy as he helps me with number of projects, so I'm discussing this one with him as well.
The basic idea of this thread is to have it broken down in two phases:
1. Raise the flag to make sure that boating community is aware of the problem. If AB is now providing horrible customer service and their warranty worth nothing, then I wouldn't want my fellow boaters waste their money. Get some ideas on how to "make" AB reconsider their action and step in to the plate and take care of the problem.
2. If all of my efforts making AB address the issue leads to nowhere, then I'm switching to the mode of fixing this myself. This of course means that first I'll have to find replacement hardware of highest grade (at this time I have no idea where to get it), clean/polish/wax and rebedding is in order, followed by Mike's suggestion to pee on the boat to make sure it doesn't rust in the future.