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I would guess that a liberal application of waterproof grease and fitting small sacrificial zinc anode(s) to the cable would help a lot _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Richard N. Bush Sent: November 28, 2013 1:18 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Installing shaft zincs Don, since I have a centerboarder also, what did he tell you about protecting the cable and the other parts? of the CB system? Many thanks and Happy Turkey.... Richard Richard N. Bush Law Offices 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 9 Louisville, Kentucky 40220 502-584-7255 -----Original Message----- From: Don Wagner <don.wag...@verizon.net> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Thu, Nov 28, 2013 11:58 am Subject: Re: Stus-List Installing shaft zincs I was on the hard one winter next to a retired corrosion consultant and ex Phd metallurgy prof from MIT. He insisted that to make a good connection between the zinc and the shaft, you should apply a lubricant to both before bolting on the zinc. I know most lubricants are dielectrics, and are not conductors, but he insisted. I tried it, and he was correct. It did improve the conductivity between the zinc and the shaft. I'm assuming the the lubricant allows you to get a better contact because of the lubricity, and not the conductive properties of the lube. I used a lithium based water pump grease, but he said most any grease would do. This all sounded like hokum to me, but considering the source, I tried it. He also tought me some thing about protecting my centerboard cable, and other parts of the CB system. Don Wagner C&C 41 CB Der Baron On Nov 27, 2013, at 10:56 PM, Bill Connon <billcon...@navigue.com> wrote: > Wally Bryant wrote: >> Well, I still give them a whack, but with a light ball peen hammer, and then tighten them down really good. >> >> It might not be as important with these 'CAMP' shaft zincs that I use these days. They have an imbedded rounded contact point inside each half of the zinc, to maintain a good contact with the shaft that won't corrode away. I got them from boatzincs.com. www.campcompany.com >> >> Wal >> >> you wrote: >>> I've seen several instructions that say not to smack them with a hammer. Who do we believe. I know you want a nice tight fit though. >> I give them a whack with a hammer but I back up the other side with an 8# sledge to absorb the shock. > Bill > Caprice 1 >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3629/6374 - Release Date: 11/28/13
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