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Some months ago we at Ship Hydrodynamic Investigations and Technologies decided to investigate the long held marina scuttlebutt regarding galvanic corrosion. These apparant "myths" were in complete opposition to professional analysis but we thought that for them to have been sustained for so long there may be some merit in them.
Two months ago we received the last of the results from the quantum physics team we sent to CERN Geneva to make use of our accelerator time allocation there. We were most surprised to find that they had discovered a new subatomic particle which, because we have now proven its role in galvanic action, we have called the "galvatron". This particle is not to be confused with the hypothesised gravitron which to date has never been observed. Drs Roger Underfield and Bruce Bousfield, employees of ours, and our associate, Ian S. Holland, are to be thanked for their world leading work on this.
What we have shown is that galvanic action is nothing to do with the flow of electrons between dissimilar metals as was previously believed but is due to the "residence" of galvatrons. Galvatrons "like" to reside in some metals more than others and this is what results in the well known galvanic table. For example, they prefer to reside in zinc rather than in silver or copper (commonly called the more "noble" metals, which description is now shown to have particular merit). Furthermore we have shown that they do not need an electrical circuit for them to flow from one metal to another. For example, they can flow through both water and air. But they do flow more quickly through metals that they do not "like", which are of course those at the most noble end of the galvanic table, for example, copper. The galvatrons slowly destroy the molecular structure of the metal they are "resident" in and the more galvatrons in residence" the faster the "corrosion".
This has obvious implications as to how we protect our boats from galvanic action. For example we should put as much zinc as possible on it. We recommend that as many anodes as possible are fitted along the propellor shaft and as much zinc as possible be placed on the hull, keel and rudder. While the galvatrons can flow through water it is best to connect all metallic parts of the boat and all the anodes together with copper wire. For aluminium boats one should, whenever possible, hang as many anodes over the side as possible, again preferably on copper wire, and connect the wire to the hull. The objective of all this being to give as much zinc as possible for the galvatrons to take up residence in and to make it as easy as possible for them to get there from the "protected" hull (if metal) and metals of the boat.
It is also preferable to connect the negative side of the boat's batteries to the wire connecting all the zinc and boat metals together. It seems that the very noble lead in the battery is so unattractive to the galvatrons that they are encouraged to take up residence in the zinc.
The surest sign that galvatrons are taking up this "residence" is the rapid depletion of the zinc. The faster the zinc disappears the greater the number of galvatrons you have attracted into it thus removing them from your desirable metal fittings and fastenings. In fact, if you can get all the zincs fizzing, that will be an excellent indicator of the success of your efforts. This all fits in with what have been, until now, regarded by the professionals as marina myths.
The discovery that galvatrons can flow through water also proves that one should never moor an aluminium boat anywhere near steel boats, steel piles, etc even if there is no electrical connection whatsoever. This belief has been previously Poo Pooed by the professionals but our discovery has proven them to be entirely wrong in this. In fact it would seem that due to galvatrons' ability to also flow through air one should not even have an aluminium boat on the hard beside a steel boat or other steel structures. If that is unavoidable, again the use of as much zinc as possible, placed between the 2 boats to attract the galvatrons, will reduce the problem. We expect that it will be shown that just placing the zinc on the ground will be sufficient as long as the boats are at least 1.21x the waterline length of the longer boat apart at their closest point, otherwise it should be connected to the aluminium boat with copper wire.
We trust this new discovery will prove useful to the amateur yachting community and will result in their reassessing the protection of their boats. Any feedback regarding field experiences related to our findings would be appreciated.
John
Ship Hydrodynamic Investigations and Technologies
Proud to make our relevant big ship discoveries available to the sailing community.
<hr width=100% size=1>I am the cat but I am only 6.
Two months ago we received the last of the results from the quantum physics team we sent to CERN Geneva to make use of our accelerator time allocation there. We were most surprised to find that they had discovered a new subatomic particle which, because we have now proven its role in galvanic action, we have called the "galvatron". This particle is not to be confused with the hypothesised gravitron which to date has never been observed. Drs Roger Underfield and Bruce Bousfield, employees of ours, and our associate, Ian S. Holland, are to be thanked for their world leading work on this.
What we have shown is that galvanic action is nothing to do with the flow of electrons between dissimilar metals as was previously believed but is due to the "residence" of galvatrons. Galvatrons "like" to reside in some metals more than others and this is what results in the well known galvanic table. For example, they prefer to reside in zinc rather than in silver or copper (commonly called the more "noble" metals, which description is now shown to have particular merit). Furthermore we have shown that they do not need an electrical circuit for them to flow from one metal to another. For example, they can flow through both water and air. But they do flow more quickly through metals that they do not "like", which are of course those at the most noble end of the galvanic table, for example, copper. The galvatrons slowly destroy the molecular structure of the metal they are "resident" in and the more galvatrons in residence" the faster the "corrosion".
This has obvious implications as to how we protect our boats from galvanic action. For example we should put as much zinc as possible on it. We recommend that as many anodes as possible are fitted along the propellor shaft and as much zinc as possible be placed on the hull, keel and rudder. While the galvatrons can flow through water it is best to connect all metallic parts of the boat and all the anodes together with copper wire. For aluminium boats one should, whenever possible, hang as many anodes over the side as possible, again preferably on copper wire, and connect the wire to the hull. The objective of all this being to give as much zinc as possible for the galvatrons to take up residence in and to make it as easy as possible for them to get there from the "protected" hull (if metal) and metals of the boat.
It is also preferable to connect the negative side of the boat's batteries to the wire connecting all the zinc and boat metals together. It seems that the very noble lead in the battery is so unattractive to the galvatrons that they are encouraged to take up residence in the zinc.
The surest sign that galvatrons are taking up this "residence" is the rapid depletion of the zinc. The faster the zinc disappears the greater the number of galvatrons you have attracted into it thus removing them from your desirable metal fittings and fastenings. In fact, if you can get all the zincs fizzing, that will be an excellent indicator of the success of your efforts. This all fits in with what have been, until now, regarded by the professionals as marina myths.
The discovery that galvatrons can flow through water also proves that one should never moor an aluminium boat anywhere near steel boats, steel piles, etc even if there is no electrical connection whatsoever. This belief has been previously Poo Pooed by the professionals but our discovery has proven them to be entirely wrong in this. In fact it would seem that due to galvatrons' ability to also flow through air one should not even have an aluminium boat on the hard beside a steel boat or other steel structures. If that is unavoidable, again the use of as much zinc as possible, placed between the 2 boats to attract the galvatrons, will reduce the problem. We expect that it will be shown that just placing the zinc on the ground will be sufficient as long as the boats are at least 1.21x the waterline length of the longer boat apart at their closest point, otherwise it should be connected to the aluminium boat with copper wire.
We trust this new discovery will prove useful to the amateur yachting community and will result in their reassessing the protection of their boats. Any feedback regarding field experiences related to our findings would be appreciated.
John
Ship Hydrodynamic Investigations and Technologies
Proud to make our relevant big ship discoveries available to the sailing community.
<hr width=100% size=1>I am the cat but I am only 6.
