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Tom, As long as everything is working
In Response To: I guess as long as it's bonded correctly, it won't short 
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() I wouldn't worry about it. Mine has been fine for 15 years and that's after the short. I just keep a good eye on the zinks and the bonding system up to snuff and not worry very much at all.
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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.