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Without a complete circuit... how is that possible?
In Response To: The thru-hull mushroom if bronze is still subject to electrolysis ()
No more electrolysis should happen to a bronze thru hull that is isolated from your grounds than if I just hung the thing in the water at the dock.
How can a difference in potential occur if the only thing touching the thru hull is the seawater it is immersed in.
Seems to me you need an anode and cathode.
Of course that is an interesting experiment... what happens to bronze if it is just hung in seawater without any other "connections?"
Messages In This Thread
- Poll -- scheduled replacement of thru-hulls?
- I would say it depends where you sail. Salt water maybe add crowded marina.. (lots of electric use) maybex2
- Just give it the 'whack' test.
- Replace them with Marelon...
- PS.
- Whoo. Had two Marelon fail, froze up and broke in the small part. Still leary....
- Brian, I think you'll find these parts are typical
- The fact they are common does not mean they are good!
- Great Link Efram
- Thru Hull Question Hydro lock?
- The flange is there for...
- The fact they are common does not mean they are good!
- Maralon (not just plastic) are fine in the right applications
- I would replace them with proper seacocks
- OK I'm going to replace these thru-hulls, so next question
- Follow-up to thru-hulls replacement
- I would say it depends where you sail. Salt water maybe add crowded marina.. (lots of electric use) maybex2
