Anodes

onislandtime

onislandtime Member Posts: 309 ✭✭✭

January 2018 in Rinker Express Cruisers Forum

Just had my drives services (new seals) sandblasted, new paint and anitfoulng. Do I have to strip the paint down to bare metal for the anodes to do their job? Boat in the Potomac River, Md

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Dream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,661 mod

January 2018

If you mean underneath of each of the anodes, I would say no. I've not ever seen the paint beneath each anode stripped. Using new hardware should allow them to have good grounding to the drive.

Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
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onislandtime Member Posts: 309 ✭✭✭

January 2018 edited January 2018

Dream_Inn I figured the bolts would be the connection to the drive. Thats for the conformation

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LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,747 mod

January 2018

Agree. In the future, leave the old anodes on when painting, but the bolts should provide plenty of electrical connection.

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Cableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,025 ✭✭✭✭✭

January 2018

I agree. I leave the old ones on when painting my drive. That way the threaded holes don't get painted.

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