black plastic mulch

[cherokee]

Fishing most of the time is Great (right place right time) your Son-in-Law can relate to the time and place him being a guide. Crappie season is getting close. In fact I have friend and neighbor that have tops he maintains and keeps secret that he fishes through the winter. I have not done that in a LONG time but I have fish with him when ice would freeze on your line and we caught Crappie. Fish slow with light tackle.
Good to hear from you may you have a great day, O'Neal

[AKmark]

Linda, have you tried IRT

[Redbaron]

Originally Posted by Labradors2

Hoo boy! I stand corrected!

Linda

Don't feel too bad Linda. In practical terms you were not wrong. Marine grade stainless typically uses austenic (non-magnetic allotrope of iron) 316 or 316l stainless that is high in nickle.

And you stated, "Don't forget your magnet if you ever want to buy genuine Stainless Steel anything (it won't stick)." and "The magnet idea was something that I picked up on various boating forums years ago"

And here is the key. On a boating forum while they may say "genuine stainless steel" what they really mean is "genuine marine grade stainless steel"

So what they are really saying is that if the hardware you are buying is labeled "stainless" but is magnetic, then it isn't marine grade stainless, it is likely a stainless that will perform poorly in the marine environment.

It is actually excellent advice. I can't tell you how many times I had to replace "stainless" hardware that wasn't marine grade when I worked as a marine engineer. And all they had to do was check it with a magnet prior to installation.

[Labradors2]

Sorry, I don't know that one.

Linda

Originally Posted by AKmark

Linda, have you tried IRT

[Labradors2]

Thanks Redbaron!

Hubby was not going to back down on that one! I guess it DOES work for marine hardware, not so much for saucepans!

Linda

Originally Posted by Redbaron

Don't feel too bad Linda. In practical terms you were not wrong. Marine grade stainless is typically uses austenic (non-magnetic allotrope of iron) 316 or 316l stainless that is high in nickle.

And you stated, "Don't forget your magnet if you ever want to buy genuine Stainless Steel anything (it won't stick)." and "The magnet idea was something that I picked up on various boating forums years ago"

And here is the key. On a boating forum while they may say "genuine stainless steel" what they really mean is "genuine marine grade stainless steel"

So what they are really saying is that if the hardware you are buying is labeled "stainless" but is magnetic, then it isn't marine grade stainless, it is likely a stainless that will perform poorly in the marine environment.

It is actually excellent advice. I can't tell you how many times I had to replace "stainless" hardware that wasn't marine grade when I worked as a marine engineer. And all they had to do was check it with a magnet prior to installation.

[velikipop]

Linda,
Check out Dams Seeds in Dundas, Ontario. They carry a number of plastic mulches that work well. They do have IRT.

Alex