Jviss, I was thinking about the entire context but
rereading it the fact that they specify "Lubriplate" and that it is a multipurpose MARINE grease if it were me I'd use the Sta-Lube. I happen to like Sta-Lube anyway. I agree too that on a boat it is nice to have fewer items to do the same thing
With a lot of automotive fluids nowadays they actually add an additive to the OEM stuff and it will be better. Sometimes not. Ticks me off because the OEM stuff always costs a lot more but I'll use it until I am confident that a generic is equivalent. In a manual there is a big difference between saying "use" and "use only" for instance.
Common sense and experience tell me to use marine grease on a boat. Just try washing it off your hands with plain soap and water. I don't know why people balk about using it rather than standard automotive grease. Sorry Bill.
Good thread, I like you conclusion.
