[C320-list] Autoprop Zinc

[Chris Burti]

Larry,
FWIW I've been reading reports on other lists of people stating that the
imported Chinese zinc anodes are not lasting as long as the NA ones, but
haven't seen anything objective on it.

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Larry Frank <WindSwept at stx.rr.com> wrote:

> For those with Autoprops....
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> For years I would get two years out of an Autoprop zinc.  In fact, I
> replaced them as a preventative maintenance item when I had the bottom
> repainted.  They hardly showed any corrosion.
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> WindSwept stays in the water year around.
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> The last few zincs have not lasted very long.  About three months.
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> I don't think it is a stray current problem because the zincs on the strut
> and the shaft aren't corroding at a quicker rate and I did a voltage survey
> following the instructions that came with my corrosion test meter which
> came
> up negative for stray current.
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> I have purchased the zincs from the Autoprop people - AB Marine.
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> Has anyone else noticed a sharply reduced zinc life?  I am wondering if the
> zincs themselves are inferior.
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> Larry
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> WindSwept C320 #246
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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC