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Based on the positive feedback from members of the group and the evaluation from Practical Sailor , I was ready to buy and apply micron 66 to my boat. An employee in the yard said he did not think I

Good day Kent, is clear to me that the cast-iron keel (iron+carbon) is not the end of sacrifical bonding, but itself must be protected by zinc on the rudder. But i cannot tell if the keel on SANTORIN

I'll check when I get back on the boat and see if I can follow a wire to the rudder. There has to be one since my zincs are eroding enough to need replacing every 6-8 months. The bonding strap is

I do not think that is accurate for 387. I am mostly sure that all green/yellow wires terminate at the ground strap, and that there is a green/yellow wire that connects the ground strap to the

That answers my question, thanks. So the keel is bonded as is everything else, to the zincs via a large green/yellow wire that connects to the zincs via a strap that's buried in the hull epoxy. That

Good evenig, in the fresh water (conductivity < 0,1 Siemens/meter) we use magnesium based anodes, such as those the water heater. Greetings.

Pat, Here is what I have done: In the water I used a meter to check continuity between the termination of the green/yellow wire on the rudder post to the top of the ground strap where all of the

After two years in the water (fresh) I see very little degradation of the zinc on the rudder. I would expect some , never have seen much . Should I be concerned that it is not connected somehow and

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Kent, Look at the top of the ground strap on your SM. You will see the attachment of all of the yellow/green wires from each of the items that are "bonded." One of those wires runs back to the stern

Thanks Craig. But I doubt remains about this bonding is connected to the keel. Or as the keel is connected to the zincs. Because I cannot see any eart attachment point near the bilge. I would expect

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Rossienio, On my Santorin #68 (1992), and likely most, if not all, Santorins, and I suspect on SM's too, there is a very heavy gauge green/yellow grounding wire connected to the rudder post assembly.

Hi sailors, Just out of curiosity, does the bonding strap in the bilge attach to the rudder zincs? I can see it bonding to the keel, but how does it (if it does) go from there to the rudder? If not,

I recently discovered a leak on the output of my freshwater distribution manifold. There are two. This one is located on the engine room forward bulk head. The other is on the rear bulkhead behind the

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Thanks , for the time I'm still trying to find some One closer. I'll keep in mind for heavier duty.