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Old 03-03-2013, 01:35 PM   #22
westwinds
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Originally Posted by SeaHorse II View Post
I must disagree! Yes, fresh water does result in more rot than a boat sitting in saltwater but the subject here is wooden boats. Rain that leaks into a wooden boat's cavities will result in rot, regardless of what kind of water the boat is kept in. Wooden boats that reside in saltwater are subject to Teredos (saltwater worms) that can result in catastrophic damage to the vessel. (Just ask Christopher Columbus.)

That is why in the days of wooden ships, they sought anchorages in fresh water to combat (kill) sea worm infestations. Lake Union and Lake Washington were used by wooden ships for this reason.
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