Ed, the more you know also means..
the more you don't know.I find that the most educated individuals are also the most humble and soft spoken. The loud arrogant ones are the ones who think they know it all and don't have a clue.You are on the right track - knowing and not knowing.
I don't know who said Marelon was bad - it certainly was not from an electolysis or corrosion perspective - maybe a structural thing but that too is going away with the advancements in plastics.Here is a good link from BoatUS about corrosion.
the more you don't know.I find that the most educated individuals are also the most humble and soft spoken. The loud arrogant ones are the ones who think they know it all and don't have a clue.You are on the right track - knowing and not knowing.