Terry wrote:
> The anodes on our boat have been on 5 years and look to be in
pretty
> good condition - makes me wonder if they are attached properly ?
>
> Mind you I hear that they tend to last quite well in our cruising
area?
>
> or is that wishful thinking
Digging into my memory bank, I'm sure that you told me that your
builder hadn't wanted to put any anodes on at all originally and that
it was only after pressure from yourself that he grudgingly fitted
some. In the light of that (penny-pinching?) attitude it is possible
(if not probable) that he has fitted the cheapest anodes that he
could get ('cos anodes are anodes, ain't they? ;-)) and that these
could be of the less reactive type (ie those intended for brackish or
salt water). If that is the case then they will stay in relatively
good (un-eroded) condition in fresh water for some considerable time
because (put simply) they aren't doing their job very well.
Roger
from Vermenton, France, until late next week
