New Gori propeller corroded (pictures)

[james247]

Originally Posted by buzzstar

Your zincs clearly need to be checked and probably replaced, (more) frequently. better to sacrifice them than a prop. Any new neighbors or have you changed locations?

In a marina where you can't trust your neighbours galv protection you need to be vert vigilant.
One on the shaft one either side of both the leading and trailing edge of the keel.
I drop another over the side on a copper wire and connect the bare end to a staunchon. When the zinc block comes up all shiny I realise I have a problem.

[gbr]

Originally Posted by Suijin

I've posted this before but it's worth it again for this thread.

This is a sail drive what was the victim of stray current. And this is off a cat and the other was just as bad. It took approximately 10 days for this to happen. Stray current off victim boat itself:

Dear Yanmar, Volvo et al.

Please make a s-drive leg out of carbon/composite!

[belizesailor]

Originally Posted by Suijin

I've posted this before but it's worth it again for this thread.

This is a sail drive what was the victim of stray current. And this is off a cat and the other was just as bad. It took approximately 10 days for this to happen. Stray current off victim boat itself:

Oh man, thats ugly. Glad my boat is on the hard, or that image would keep me awake tonight!