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Zinc problem Volvo Sail Drive
The (folding) prop on our boat is made of Bronze.
"Dennis Pogson" wrote in message ... claus wrote: We have a Volvo MD22L engine equipped with a sail drive. The hull and prop are "supposed to be" protected with: 1) A Large Zinc block attached to the hull just forward of the sail drive and electrically connected to the engine block through the hull. 2) Round Zinc around the propellor shaft - attached to the sail drive 3) 3 small Zincs attached directly to the propellor The problem is that the 3 small zincs erode rapidly - sometimes within 2 months - and sometimes within 4 months...no regular pattern. The other zincs (1 and 2) look brand new after 2 years in the water and obviously do not protect the propellor at all. When the all the zincs were installed at the last haul-out 2 years ago I made sure they were free of any surface oxidation. I have also installed a Galvanic Isolator in an attempt to alleviate the problem - and the boat has been inspected for any stray currents and none found by the Marina staff. The boat next two ours is a derilict without any maintenance whatsoever - but is is also hoohed up to the same shorepower circuit as ours. The Marina staff dioes not think that is the culprit. Any suggestions? cvj I had the same engine many years ago. At that time I was amazed to discover the prop was made of cast iron. Could that have anything to do with the problem? I am no expert on galvanic corrosion, but could it be that zinc and cast iron should not be in direct contact with each other? |
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