Stainless screws rusty / weeping on 1 year old R-31S.

[Windsong415]

Did not expect this in first winter. Kept in shed in North Vancouver. The pads etc seem ok so fasteners the offending part.
Anyone else have this issue?

 

[monfried]

Weeping rust from SS screws happened frequently on my 2017 R29CB. We traded in that boat for a brand new 31CB yesterday....and there's already a rust streak coming from a SS screw!

 

[Kevin Lamont]

Did not expect this in first winter. Kept in shed in North Vancouver. The pads etc seem ok so fasteners the offending part.
Anyone else have this issue?

Hello,

I am sorry to hear that is happening. Is it coming between the head of the screw and the pad? What I have seen is when the screw gets tightened down it scratches the stainless a little bit and than after a little bit you can see some rust starting to run out. A stiff bristle brush and some cleaner should take it right off, we use On/Off product but this has been good to me in the past. Whenever I returned from the saltwater on my folks R31CB we always did a deep clean on the exterior with soap and water to get the salt water off and clean any other dirt/debris which really helped keeping the rust away. When they sold it I told the buyer he was basically getting a factory demo but to which he said "I can see that!!" A little elbow grease should get it looking like new again. Hope this helps!!

Thanks,

 

[fishheadbarandgrill]

I always come back to what a friend once told me.... It's Stainless not Stainfree. :lol:

 

[Windsong415]

Thank you for the input . I ran my Seabird for 25 yrs and don’t have the problem. At any rate elbow grease will dutifully be applied .

Looking forward to a COVID free anchorage and well spaced !

Cheers
Randy
Rascals

 

[Dale777]

For the last couple of years I have been removing the rust stain that re-appeared over and over around one of the stanchions on the swim platform, to no lasting resolution. So, last month I removed a screw/bolt where most of the rust seemed to originate from.

What I found is a bolt that was rusted almost all the way through in the middle of it - crevice corrosion. In examining the hole in the swim platform, it became clear that absolutely no caulk was used in and around that hole. I bought a brand new stainless bolt/nut, slathered it and the hole with marine caulk, and re-installed it. I think the problem is resolved.