1973 Cal 2-29....I'm still staring at a main bulkhead replacement after main chainplate water damage has taken it's toll, I poke a mirror down and saw a rusted beam that supports the bulkhead base and supports the compression post for the stepped mast has a large rusted portion....the following website shows exactly what I'm looking at.
Wilkie's Sailboat Page
stainless steel replacement....or aluminum. I'm up here in Alaska where a good stainless steel job is really, really difficult to arrange...however there are a great number of aluminum welders able to fabricate a new beam. How does one make a decision such as using aluminum versus stainless steel?