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"RichH" wrote
you are interconnected to ALL OTHER BOATS in your marina No, I'm not. I have a private dock on the same river as the OP. He's the one in a slip. And I believe you have your galvanic series backwards. Magnesium is more anodic (less noble) than zinc, which is why it's typically recommended for fresh water. The water being less conductive, a larger electrode potential is desirable if you want to achieve similar protection. When I had my powerboat in the Kanawha and was using zinc anodes, they'd develop an insulating layer on their surface after a couple of weeks, taking them out of circuit. Abrading them down to shiny metal would restore their effectiveness, but it was a PITA, so I switched to magnesium. This reduced the problem, but didn't totally eliminate it, and I still never saw significant loss of material from my anodes, which is why I suggested to the OP that he might have power issues. |
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