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Sounds familiar.
In Response To: Oh, if it were only true! No, unfortunately ()
I also had a grounding fault about 10 years ago. Ground cable between the engine and the start battery went bad, and alternator current ground leg was then out through the the shaft and propeller, to the keel, and then into the bonding system. When the boat was hauled, the 12" propeller was down to 9.5"! Installed a new ground cable, one of those drive saver isolators, and a new plastic propeller from CDI.
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- Brendon is sinking. Or at least she's trying to sink. Slowly but
- That's not supposed to happen.
- Oh, if it were only true! No, unfortunately
- Sounds familiar.
- Uncontrolled ground current can really do some strange things
- Wow! Another very good reason to track your battery condition
- Double wow! Didn't know it could happen that fast. What I don't get,...
- Oh yes....!
- Current is controlled by resistance. The
- I guess as long as it's bonded correctly, it won't short
- On further thought, I still don't see why this didn't cause a full short.
- Tom, As long as everything is working
- On further thought, I still don't see why this didn't cause a full short.
- I guess as long as it's bonded correctly, it won't short
- Double wow! Didn't know it could happen that fast. What I don't get,...
- A very helpful bit of info
- I assume your boat had bonded thru-hulls?
- Wow! Another very good reason to track your battery condition
- Uncontrolled ground current can really do some strange things
- I hope you put in a fiberglass stern tube
- Sounds familiar.
- Oh, if it were only true! No, unfortunately
- That's not supposed to happen.