BarryH
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Removing an anode and need to fill the holes. Recommendations
Removing anode and filling
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VicS
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Personally with small holes in a decent thickness of hull I'd taper the holes from each side, fill with a filled epoxy and finally glass over the inside for good measure with glass cloth and epoxy.
But see the West System website for all the info advice and instructions that you can possibly need.
Slowtack
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My old VP2003 was bonded to a hulls anode (semi-pear shape). New engine doesn't require this so was thinking of using the anode to bond to the skin fittings.
VicS
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Your skin fittings should be of corrosion resistant material ( DZR, bronze or plastic) which does not need the protection of an anode.
Generally these days bonding all the skin fittings to an anode is not advised anyway
Tranona
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In addition to what Vic says about not bonding skin fittings to anodes, doubt bonding the engine to it has anything to do with the engine itself. it is more likely that the engine/gearbox is being used as a path to the shaft and prop which probably do need protection unless you have a shaft anode. This need will still be there even if you fit a different engine.
If your engine needs an anode it will be in the cooling circuit, not an external one. In a seawater cooled engine it will be screwed into the engine block. In a freshwater cooled engine it will be in the seawater circuit, usually in the heat exchanger. Not all engines have anodes, however.
Kwik Decision
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+1. I did precisely this when I removed the hull anode from our old boat 7 yrs ago, and never had any problems.
BarryH
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Cheers gents, I can do the prep work but I think i'll wait for the weather to warm up a bit before slathering glass and epoxy on it!
PaulRainbow
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If you are removing the hull anode, what anodes will be left to protect the prop and shaft etc ?
VicS
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I think you ill find that the answe r to that can be seen in Barry's profile picture
http://www.ybw.com/forums/image.php?u=521&dateline=1330709122&type=profile
BarryH
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The boat started life with a sail drive and inboard. Someone, before I got my mitt's on it, took it out. The glass work to fill the hole is very good. So the surveyor chappie said.. If I'm honest I've dragged my heels over removing the anode. Also decided to replace the outboard this year. circa 1800 quid rather than the 3 to 5k to replace an inboard. On this size of boat I don't think an inboard engine is worth the hassle or expense. Plus I have a huge storage area under the cockpit. Win win situation.