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Non-Fiction Book Recommendation: Rust

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by JWY, Apr 27, 2015.

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  1. JWY

    JWY Senior Member

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    Seems like a good time to recommend a book that I just finished reading that is extremely well researched and entertainingly written. Who woulda thought something as mundane or nuisance inducing as rust could be page-turning exciting?

    I have no connection to this book even if the author does have cute initials and a great last name. I read the review in the Wall Street Journal and felt compelled to buy it based on the review. The author claims that his ownership of a steel sailboat is the catalyst for this tome. Although the negative aspects of steel and aluminum become a topic and title, don't let it dissuade you from the benefits of metal boat ownership. Nonetheless, it's obvious the author wasn't a YF member or a few posts here would have pointed him in a different heading, but then we wouldn't have gotten the benefit of his research.

    A fascinating read, check it out: Rust by Jonathan Waldman, Simon & Schuster 2015.

    Judy
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    Thanks for the heads-up! I've got that on my wish list now. My hull is ferro-cement and it's a rather important issue for me. :)
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    What do they call a bolt of lightening that strikes a ferro cement vessel?
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    K1W1 Senior Member

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    A plaster Blaster!!
  5. refugio

    refugio New Member

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    Honestly, I was expecting worse. ;)