Anode questions

[tcm]

Well, sigh, no sign of any anode forum, so here goes .

1) if you connect everything to everything apart from the main batteries, wil that be mostly ok? Alright, well, if you disconnect the batteries, that'l be ok then won't it?

2) instead of buying new anodes, will a load of old anodes be just as good really?

3) Or, can you nick all the anode bits out of the skip, bosh them together an nail them on top of the old ones? Or right, weld them on a bit or solder them

4) If you dangle a big bit of metal stuff in the marina which is the CATHODE, will it end up all nicely bronze plated, or at least with a load of boat metal on it? or what? Could this be used to make your own anodes, ready for next time, sort of elctro-nicking anodes from other boats?

5) Instead of anodes, could you just run a sneaky battery cable to the boat next door's props? Ok, which bit should be connected where?

6) If 4 above doesn't happen what the hell happens to all that blimmin metal?

 

[hlb]

My Mechanics repply. Mat is yes sort of. As much anody stuff as possible is dangled below and with refencece. Returned to Kimatola and rteturned to eartth via. Prop shaft. Hear completed first message. All. Working Through SaS CoDe Of CoN Du Cd STOP.

Haydn

 

[tcm]

Re: Ah , I see...

haydn, the cat is walking over the computer again...

 

[Guest]

Re: Ah , I see...

I think what my learned colleague's cat was trying to say was, yes, the cheapskate yotties have been known (in PBO) to recommend collecting old anodes from the skip, bolting them together and dangling overboard, after bonding them to the battery -ve.

Lord knows where the stuff ends up, but I suspect the bottom of many marinas could now be mined for Volvo outdrive components.

Yes, you could nick someone's boat this way, but it would be a slow process. And you'd need a clever metallurgist and stupid neighbours.

 

[claymore]

Keeping it nice.

I have one of those strong magnet things on a piece of string. By using string I manage to avoid any issues of voltage drop. When parked on my mooring I swing it until it locks onto the mooring chain and have called this process fly anodeing. It obviously works as my anode is as good as it was five years ago when I had it epoxied on. (I dont like holes in my bottom). A nice coat of antifoul each year keeps it in pristine condition and stops it going all flakey and rotten and needing to be changed like some of the others that I saw last spring.
As a separate issue - does anyone have any idea why my propshaft has gone all pitted and the engine mountings had to be replaced last year, along with the metal things that they bolt onto. I suspect it may be a drip from my fresh water tank that is causing the problem or it might be the nmea0183, interfacing incompatibly with the gas water heater.
Is this a common problem?
regards.
JS

 

[Guest]

Re: Keeping it nice.

If you prevent you deck from getting wet, this will help a bit, but definitely don't get the hull the wet. This should be practiced all year round. You will get a very light coating of oxides on the metal bits, but if you wire brush these areas every six months, you will never see big flakes of the stuff coming off. This will save a lot on antifouling ;-)

Robbie W

 

[claymore]

Re: Keeping it nice.

Oh thanks for that
Is there a hull equivalent of Dek Tek because tcm likes writing about that and it may just ease him away from the compass debate which would be good for his diastolic.

 

[Guest]

Re: Mr Sheen (not the biker)...NM

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[Guest]

Top Tips

Save hundreds each year on anodes by simply removing all the metal from your boat every time you leave it. Cover the holes in the hull with back issues of PBO, held in place with cling film, and that special, frothy spit you get when shouting at stinkpotters.

 

[coliholic]

So why do you want a poem

An Ode

The boater chat site’s, back on track
With silly postings, from tcm, (Matt)
how to keep all bits dangling
From rusting where they’re hanging
Are the bits, that the volts do attack

For some reason, you’ve asked for a poem,
Can the Reverend Coliholic, please tell ‘im?
But anodic protection
Is quite a big question
Like for “safe sex”, you should use a condom

If all metal, is wired in series
Will protect, underwater, appendages
Keep the anodes nice ‘n new
Don’t let ‘em rust through
Like in SofF, but you call it guardiennage

Robbie, swanni and wiggy replied
They thought, keeping dry, would be wise
Cos they think it’s the water
That corrodes things we bought her
Or their boats disappear, in a trice

From Haydn, unintelligible drivel
Bout a gearbox, on which his props swivel
Without protection from zinc
his princess will sink
with his props gone, soon after his shafts will

So to answer your query, tee see em
PBO's “Ask The Experts”, will have to do ‘im
In the water, hang the decca
should work my dear fella
And if that’s wrong P, Manley’s who you sue then

‘Taint easy trying to get things to rhyme
but I’ve done it and see, just in time
After a bottle of Balvennie
Please pass me the Rennie
My head hurts. And that’s my last line

 

[tcm]

Re: bloody hell!

How d'you that then? You couldn 't have nicked it off the web. Impressive. Your wife did it I bet. Tell her it's impressive. Ooh no, she doesn't know all the info. Blimminek.

 

[hlb]

Re: bloody hell!

The web sites become quite a lark.
With new pictures of the Bismark.
Shooting down the Alatolla.

But all alass I heared the cry.
The Bismarks sunk and all on fire.
But it did its dirty deed and flung.
Kim,alla tumbra into dispair.
And now we’ve done this dirty deed.
Can I ask yer.!
Can I keep my ship with out disaster.!



Haydn

 

[tcm]

Re: crap

There was an old man of Belgrave
who found a dead whore in a cave
He said it's disgusting!
She only needs dusting
- and think of the money I'll save!

 

[hlb]

ReGolden Oldies.

There was a young man from Kabul.
who found a dead boat in a crane.
He said, oh what the hell, it only needs dusting, antifouling, cleaning, new props, drive shafts, engines.
And think of the money I'll save!!

Haydn

 

[coliholic]

Re: bloody hell!

Took me bloody ages, it's really hard work, but not doing any more. glad you all like it. For those that didn't, well like I really care.

 

[claymore]

Re: ReGolden Oldies.

There was a young man from Bombay
Who fashioned a compass magazine out of clay
But the friction it caused, from the issues it rose
went and melted his compass away

Actually - the original was a tw*t and it was his bollocks that that got melted.

 

[tcm]

Re: ReGolden Oldies.

Although compass don't give you much "money off"
Their md says he working his socks off
Some said my oh my!
There's a right to reply!
But others er disagreed a little

 

[claymore]

Re: ReGolden Oldies.

There was an old hack called Kim
Who could never be taken as dim
In the midst of debate - with too much on his plate
He censored a thread down to slim

 

[Guest]

Re: ReGolden Oldies.

There was a young lady from Bude
Who went for a swim in a lake
When a man in a punt
Put his pole in the water
And said, "You can't swim here, it's private".

 

[tcm]

Re: ReGolden Oldies.

there once was a chap called claym're
had a boat (well, motorsailer)
But fun on a Grand Banks
made him say "skipper - thanks!" -
I' ll get rid of my boat in the Tamar"