Re: Steel CB protection

Originally Posted by
ahp
Idle curiosity. US submarines are black.. What do they use, or are they telling?
Secret submarine stuff aside, hot-dip galvanizing an entire steel ship is not possible. Instead, they are protected with zincs that work on the same principle.
I wonder if you could design a steel centerboard with a protective zinc?
I will beg you for advice, your reply will be concise, and I will listen very nicely and then go out and do exactly what I want! (Apologies to Lerner and Lowe.)