On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:51:35 -0400, Hanz Schmidt
wrote:

What would make a zinc dissolve while at sea?? We have no generator or
inverter.

Would a SSB cause it?

No other boat or land around..


Hanz



I assume you mean that the zinc is eroding too quickly. It is normal
for the zinc to erode as it protects the prop and shaft.

Operating the SSB wouldn't cause accelerated depletion of the zinc.

There are not many factors that can cause accelerated erosion of zinc
at sea. One possibility is that your battery is connected (by an
equipment short or wiring error) so as to make the zinc erode more
rapidly.

Can you provide any additional information?

Chuck

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