Anodes

onislandtimeonislandtime Member Posts: 309 ✭✭✭
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_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,845 mod
    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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  • onislandtimeonislandtime Member Posts: 309 ✭✭✭
    edited January 2018
    Dream_Inn I figured the bolts would be the connection to the drive. Thats for the conformation
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,980 mod
    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 GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,066 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree. I leave the old ones on when painting my drive. That way the threaded holes don't get painted.
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
    2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
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