> the boatyard tells me they're OK but anyone prepared to offer a second > opinion?? > All thoughts very welcome > regards > Catriona > IIUIC (if I understand it correctly) anodes depend on correct electrical connection to the hull - so if they are welded on to give a good connection their physical position makes no difference. The only potential problem is that if they are exposed they are more liable to be knocked off. The other aspect is that the part of the circuit in the water only works over a certain distance so if you have a conventional rectangular-section hull it can be difficult to protect the centre section of the hull.
I think the most at-risk section of the hull is usually close to the propeller as the bronze is liable to erode the steel. Sean
