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This weekend turned out to be an expensive one. I replaced all of my lead acid batteries with West Marine AGMs. While I was exchanging the old acid batteries out, I removed the battery tray to remove the old straps. Low and behold, the stainless steel screws that hold down the tray were eaten away. Does anyone know if this is a galvonic issue or simply the old leaking lead acid batteries (over time) that caused the bolts to be eaten? Any help would be appreciated. I cleaned up the area were the old batteries were located and installed the new batteries and tie down straps.

Thank you,

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R Yot 2
Fairhope, AL
2006 Vista 288

sounds like good old acid rot. You shouldn't have galvanic corrosion going into fiberglass since it's not in contact with another metal or anything conductive.

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2000 268 Vista "Reely Nauti"
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Thank you for the reply. I was thinking that the acid caused the issue but wasn't quite sure.

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R Yot 2
Fairhope, AL
2006 Vista 288