Gregory's Server@neauoire Poor things. These connect hull to rigging in a sturdy way?
I have rust to deal with this summer too, on tongue. I had already sanded and ground it down to shiny, coated, painted… but it bubbles up underneath somehow anyway.
What do you use for anti-rust coating on a boat?
@shufei for some material lanolin type products help, but stainless steel needs oxygen otherwise it corrodes, so we don't cover SS with anything.