The boat was hit by a cyclone in arlie beach qld it was de-masted and roughed up a bit, being 6mm if it is only surface rust then there is plenty of wiggle room.
problem 1. arlie beach is in woop woop , i would have to move there and fix new masts and make sails etc. or somehow get it moved. not likely.
i have spant last 6 months welding and painting 2pac at a yacht club here in sydney, so i have learnt a little about metal. I can weld ok and am not afraid of steel any longer.
previously I worked in wood mainly as a builder and sometimes crafstman. wood is nicer to work with, but metal is way more flexible, ie you can weld a short length on to a piece of steel. you cant always do that with wood.
i have been using norglass 2pac waterproof marine coatings.
rust is technically a color not what is called corrosion or oxidation. but any way
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