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• Adventures with Anodes
  • Charlie, what are the costs of an aluminum
    • Costs Zinc vs Aluminum Anodes
  • What about bow thrusters with aluminum blades?
    • Getting a bit past my pay grade on this...
  • Hey is there a good test to check for leakage current?
    • The check I did Gene.....
    • Gene, your still in Mission Bay, right? Do
      • SWYC eh? Nice club. Gonna be around this weekend?
        • Yes, we should be around.
          • BTW that local fog (and now rain) will play heck...
            • We're taking a break. We, actually my wife, has
              • The thing I like about the Le Tonk is how it slides on...
                • I just say your post from yesterday about
                  • That four months between quick coats might be the best route.
    • You need the silver chloride reference anode...
      • Boatzincs.com Sells them
      • Thanks, Charlie - very interesting information...
        • Oops, this one should be under Charlie's original post
        • Thanks for Jan 2014 CW ref, see my photo of zinc vs aluminum
  • Do you have an aluminum engine block
    • Here's the counter intuitive part...
      • Your Yanmar has, I believe and aluminum block. Copper heat exchanger tubes are in an aluminum jacket, etc.
        • Here's the best case for aluminum anodes
    • Where did you get that scale from Steve?
      • Its source was ....