Norm and Candy
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Must replace aluminum anodes every 3 months. I am first owner to keep boat in salt water. It is a 1995 Sea
Ray 290 Sundancer with 2 Mercruiser 4.3LX, Alpha 1, gen 2 drives with Stainless Steel props. Electrican tested Galvanic isolator and used Reference Electrode to check boat systems and Dock location. All test readings found were OK and anodes were not painted. Boat does not have Mercathodes. I had SS props painted with special prop paint to see if that would help, but it did not. I understand that most boats with my configuration are not having this problem if they have aluminum props. Should I exchange props to aluminum since I could get and even exchange or must I install Mercathodes (expensive)or do both. Open for any recommendations. Also, where can you purchase the best( not cheapest) most realiable aluminum anodes.
Ray 290 Sundancer with 2 Mercruiser 4.3LX, Alpha 1, gen 2 drives with Stainless Steel props. Electrican tested Galvanic isolator and used Reference Electrode to check boat systems and Dock location. All test readings found were OK and anodes were not painted. Boat does not have Mercathodes. I had SS props painted with special prop paint to see if that would help, but it did not. I understand that most boats with my configuration are not having this problem if they have aluminum props. Should I exchange props to aluminum since I could get and even exchange or must I install Mercathodes (expensive)or do both. Open for any recommendations. Also, where can you purchase the best( not cheapest) most realiable aluminum anodes.
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