Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht ClubJune 12
Story
Congratulations to Get Happy!!
Recap by Brendan Busch


Aerial Photos by H20 Shots
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1
1Get Happy!!11
2Magic Bus22
3Shenanigans33
4Light'n Up44
5Discotheque55
6Dianne66
7Take Five77
8Opa!88
9Peaches99
10Desperado1010
11Libra11DNF
11El Raton11DNF
11Archimedes11DNF
11Expressway11DNF
11Scandalous11DNF
11Elise11DNS
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Author: Bob Doerr
Subject: repair/replace pole
Info: (14359 views) Posted: Monday 1-26-04 01:43:47 PM
After a little searching on Google I found a site that has some pretty general information. Russ, you are partially correct. Anodizing does add protection to the surface from corrosion and scratching. The process also does add a layer to the surface, but it also oxidizes the surface an equal amount so about half of the anodizing material is added to the surface and the other half is the oxidized pole. This is the reason for decrease in strength. However, unless the tube is very thin the loss is probably no more than 5-10%. It can decrease strength a much as 30%, but only on very thin material. This will not effect our poles more than the 5% range. I agree that that is not too much to be concerned with unless one uses tubing that is marginally thin to begin with.

Bob

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