I noticed this last winter too on my 1986 Newport 30. Please disregard the mildew. Hard to fight the rain in the northwest.
Each of my hinges on my cockpit storage have this purple stain, with a clear (white) section in the middle, coming off of them. I think the metal is dissolving and leaching away. The chrome/nickle plating is also starting to wear away. Acid rain?
The stains seems to wash off and disappear once Spring comes and I start washing the boat again. Any chance of stopping this, or are new hinges in my future?
Each of my hinges on my cockpit storage have this purple stain, with a clear (white) section in the middle, coming off of them. I think the metal is dissolving and leaching away. The chrome/nickle plating is also starting to wear away. Acid rain?
The stains seems to wash off and disappear once Spring comes and I start washing the boat again. Any chance of stopping this, or are new hinges in my future?