> On Jan 2, 2016, at 9:47 AM, Bill Rutherford <xxxxxx@comcast.net> wrote:
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> So the free trader with a 200 or 300 year-old unstreamlined (for those who want to see how LEO or deeper space corrosion works) or streamlined (for those who want to speed the process a bit) small trader who isn't that keen on scrubbing and coating the hull (would this be called careening - not because the captain's hauling the ship out of water but because it's similar in concept?)

I expect it’s part of the annual maintenance tasks. Frankly,  the effects of sitting on the starport tarmac for three days while loading cargo and doing pub crawls by the crew will have a far greater effect on everything on the exterior of the ship than it’s entire lifespan in vacuum.

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