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Not meaning to HiJack the thread, but what should the hull anode be connected too on a raw water cooled engine which has it's own internal anodes?

It has sea water on it's external end and could touch the shaft?

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Is there anyone out there who has a 'Gibsea 312 Plus' can tell me what size prop you have? At the moment I have a 14 x 12 and I'm not sure if it is the correct size for the boat? Thanks in advance.

The bond to the main Anode had corroded off at the point were the builder (Gibsea) had buried the bond into the gelcoat floor and the terminals of the anode could not be seen as they were buried too. Maybe the previous owner thought the bond from the stanchion base would be an alternative. Or...

There are some small rickety contours on the trailing edge of the keel, this could be corrosion or galvanic damage I'm not sure. But the previous owner has a bond between the bottom of one of the stantion bases to one of the keel bolts which I intend to remove.

Would it harm to bolt an anode on the keel anyway as there is a tapped hole from where the previous owner had an anode?

I have a cast iron keel with a lead bulb (dissimilar metals) therefore should the keel be protected by bonding it to the hull anode?

Thanks vyv, funny you mentioned this, was talking down the boatyard with a couple of guys yesterday and one mentioned looking at your web site, which I did and read your article ref above. So I had read it before your post. I only wish I had the confidence to start hacking away at something so...

Thanks James.

I'd rather have a professional do it, I was asking for a ball park figure? I thought maybe someone on here has had the job done and could give me an idea on the cost. But thank you anyway.

Cheers Omega, I'm after the cost for the complete job.

Hi all, can any give me a ball park figure on the cost to have a 'P' bracket renewed on a Gibsea 312? Thanks in advance.

Does anyone have a "Gibsea 312 plus" with a fractional rig and running backstays? I have one of these and would like to know if the boat was built like this, or were the running back stays fitted at a later date. The reason for my question is I have scoured the internet looking at photos of "312...

Should the cast iron keel be connected to the hull anode?