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diver dave · 03-09-2018, 08:30 AM

I had this happen, although only to a leak, and not a blowout.

Turns out lead/tin solder is attacked by chloride from seawater.

https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/14961

Sandia Labs figured this out a number of years ago.

This is not a cleaning issue, and maybe even not a lack of zinc issue.

03-09-2018, 08:30 AM	#11
diver dave Guru City: Palm Coast, FL Vessel Name: Coquina Vessel Model: Lagoon 380 Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 2,551	I had this happen, although only to a leak, and not a blowout. Turns out lead/tin solder is attacked by chloride from seawater. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/14961 Sandia Labs figured this out a number of years ago. This is not a cleaning issue, and maybe even not a lack of zinc issue.