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| Author: | Road Racer [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Do I have to change the anode from fresh to salt water use? |
My '90 Horizon220 has been exclusively fresh water all it's life. I now plan on using it exclusively in the ocean. My question is, do I have to change the anode that is on my outdrive? or is it the same for fresh and salt water?? If I have to change it, does anyone have a link for one? |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do I have to change the anode from fresh to salt water u |
Salt - Zinc Fresh - Magnesium Brackish - Aluminum So, yes you need to change them. I don't know what drive you have so I don't have a link but you should be able to order them easily through any of the online sellers - marinepartssource.com, dougrussell.com, etc. |
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| Author: | EvilZ [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do I have to change the anode from fresh to salt water u |
http://www.boatzincs.com/volvo_penta-aluminum.html Zinc or Aluminum should be fine for you for Salt water. As Mike said, choose the appropriate outdrive (sterndrive). |
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| Author: | Road Racer [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do I have to change the anode from fresh to salt water u |
Thanks... I have a Cobra outdrive. |
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| Author: | rpengr [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do I have to change the anode from fresh to salt water u |
230 Mike wrote: Salt - Zinc Fresh - Magnesium Brackish - Aluminum Are there any markings on the anodes to tell which type is on the boat now? |
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| Author: | taz42169 [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do I have to change the anode from fresh to salt water u |
What type water will it be slipped? |
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| Author: | LouC [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do I have to change the anode from fresh to salt water u |
This is much more of an issue if the boat is slipped or moored in salt. Even if it's just a trailer boat in salt I'd still use zinc anodes. The Cobra has 3; the big one on the front of the gearcase, the one on the bottom of the transom mount and the small cube shaped one at the rear of the gearcase |
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| Author: | ric [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do I have to change the anode from fresh to salt water u |
I get mine from boatzincs.com |
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| Author: | john55c [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do I have to change the anode from fresh to salt water u |
ric wrote: I get mine from boatzincs.com +1 Saw Ric's suggestion on another thread and ordered from boatzincs.com. Zincs came in a few days and were perfect. Good prices, much cheaper than West Marine and others I found online. They are north of Boston for anyone local (which seem to be few on this forum!) |
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