I agree with the pitting experience. Shortly after purchased, I replaced Touche's original pitted Perko chrome cowl vents. Not too many years later they were pitted again. You can see them in the Taffrail Replacement document on the C$C photo album site (link on home page).
A few years ago, I replaced them again. However, this time I coated the chrome vents with clear Superior Shield by Shield Products before install. The look good as new today. No pitting. I coated Touche's new brass salon lights with it. Same results. Not a hint of pitting or tarnish. A couple weeks ago I spent several hours polishing the original brass clock and barometer that came with the boat. Once I had them all shined up, I coated them with Superior Shield. Not sure where to tell the list to get it. I got it directly from Shield Products. It's a fluoropolymer. (The clear side of pill and candy bubble packs is a fluoropolymer. They use it because it's impermeable to air.) Comes in a spray can. Product info: Superior Shield Super Shield UPC 15002 20063 1 Shield Products, Jacksonville, FL 904.880.6060 www.shieldproducts.com No affiliation, just a pleased user. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 5:14 AM, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > IMHO, Perko chrome plated brass won't hold up in saltwater. Their stuff > looks good in the store but pits terribly once on the boat. > I'd look for stainless. > > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *"Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net>, "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent: *Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:56:04 PM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List EasyBlock Mainsheet Traveler > > My bow lights are Perko. Don't know if they still make that exact light. > This looks close: > http://www.perko.com/catalog/navigation_lights_under_20_meters/7/side_lights/. > Lenses are available > > Joel > > On Wednesday, October 29, 2014, Rick Brass via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Four or five years ago, I replaced the bulbs in my existing running >> lights and stern lights with LED bulbs. IIRC I got them from Dr. LED and >> the red and green bulbs were about $10 or $11 each, and the bulb for the >> stern light (I think it is called a festoon bulb, a cylinder that has >> pointy contacts on each end) was about $5 or $6. >> >> >> >> The bulbs in my running lights are a type 90 bulb, which is sort of hard >> to come by anyway. The supplier explained I needed a green bulb behind the >> green lens and a red bulb behind the red lens to get maximum light >> transmission and meet the USCG 2 mile visibility standard. Much of the >> light generated by a white light is apparently absorbed when it goes >> through the green lens. >> >> >> >> I asked about a 5 mile bulb, but was told that there was no point on a >> light so close to the surface. As part of the mast rebuild, I installed a 5 >> mile tricolor light at the top of the mast for use when offshore. >> >> >> >> I recently noticed that the teardrop (I kind of think of them as cat’s >> eye) running lights on my bow are beginning to corrode and look shoddy >> after 38 years of service. I, too, wonder if there is a direct replacement >> for the old light fixtures available somewhere. >> >> >> >> >> >> Rick Brass >> >> *Imzadi *C&C 38 mk 2 >> >> *la Belle Aurore *C&C 25 mk1 >> >> Washington, NC >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of * >> wwadjo...@aol.com via CnC-List >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2014 6:44 PM >> *To:* Rick Brass via CnC-List >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List EasyBlock Mainsheet Traveler >> >> >> >> Does anyone have source for replacement lens for our teardrop running >> lights, circa 1981? Orin alternative, experience with replacements(led) I >> see on internet? >> >> Bill Walker >> >> Evening Star >> >> CnC 36 >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my HTC >> >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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