Check Your 'Made in China' Hose Clamps !

[Steve Pope]

Kanani, I would have to say on behalf of all Cruisers Kiwi and othere we appreciate your efforts on our behalf, it was almost as iniquitous as the 20% tax that Rob Muldoon put on anyone building a yacht or caravan back in the 80's. You have to raed the cat 1 regs to see how the control thing creeps back in though. cheers, Steve.

[Steve Pope]

Hell my fingers are moving too fast again.

[Rez]

That's really interesting! Do you happen to know if there is an adverse reaction of some sort by using a titanium thru hull on an aluminium hull?

[Kanani]

Originally Posted by Rez

That's really interesting! Do you happen to know if there is an adverse reaction of some sort by using a titanium thru hull on an aluminium hull?

Shouldn't be, if the clamp doesn't touch the hull.

[delmarrey]

Between the two, the aluminum would be the sacrificial metal. Just keep them from contacting each other.

[seafox]

Also the BoI now has reasonable services,

Haven't cruised up there for a few years. I was thinking about 1992. I bet it has gone ahead in leaps and bounds.

Orams sounds a lot smaller when it is called Orims

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by rebel heart

...The titanium hulls became brittle after 20 (or was it 90?) deep compressions, and their crush depth went from 2000+ plus to somewhere around 800+ plus; totally unable to cope with a modern steel sub, like a los angeles class...
...The Akula class was the first steel submarine to ditch the titanium build. Any titanium hull at this point is a liability.

I don't think so. Sources?

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by GordMay

I don't think so. Sources?

The Akula is the latest (still old) Russian sub.
It is steel hulled.
The Sierra is titanium hulled.
Fourth generation (Akula follow-on) may be out there now. (03-05 estimated).

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