had NOTHING to do with the salt water, that was according to not only Art but another person as well. They seem to think I skuffed the wire casing when I was puling it. Just plain water would do that according to Art. I went with 6 gauge tin coated this time. The coating is ALOT thicker. Art quoted me $4 a FOOT (Yikes) but I found it online for $1.22 a foot. It's on the way now but I won't have a chance to install it for about a month. Got BIG things a happnin right now and have no weekend free time