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Ian Malcolm
 
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Default anode placement on aluminum planing hulls

"Capt. Frank" wrote:

I put mine on my outdrive, as I wish to protect the lower unit. You
can't have too many zincs.


It has been reported that too many Zincs can cause the bottom paint to
break down. However I belive that there is a fairly wide safety zone
between just enough to prevent corrosion and enough to degrade the paint.

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