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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Zinc Anode protection for Steel Boats
From: Steve Strand (strand@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Sep 25 2001 - 12:14:07 EDT
Why weld the anodes instead of welding on studs and bolting on the anodes?
thanks
Steve
S/V Danzante
At 03:55 PM 9/25/01 +0000, you wrote:
>Can anyone help! We are going to be launching our 14 ton 44 foot
>steel cutter this spring, and have not been able to come up with any
>information on where and how many zinc anodes to put on our boat. We
>already have shaft zincs and one on the propeller. I understand that
>it is possible to over protect the boat, which is just as bad as not
>having enough. Does anyone in this group own a boat of our size?
>What has worked for you. One more thing, Do you have any rusting
>problems around the tabs of the welded on anodes? I would think that
>the paint that is blistered off under the tab would rust since you
>cannot get any paint on it after welding. Is it possible that the
>zinc protects the steel from rusting? Lots of questions, I know, but
>having no luck so far in finding anyone with any practicle experence.
>
>Thanks,
>David & Rose
>S/V Valkyrie
>
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