[alberg30] Le Zinc

[Rick Leach]

From: Rick Leach <RLeach at mbayaq.org>

Tom,

If I'm visualizing what you're saying correctly, it's a "prop nut" style
zinc that you're looking for.  Try your handy, dandy West Marine Catalog,
page 207 of the '99 edition. For a 7/8" shaft, you want a size 'B'  Prop Nut
Zinc.  Part #132573 (list $28.99) includes the nut and anode; Part #132649
(list $7.89) is just the zinc anode portion.  I believe you will also need a
1-inch long, 1/4'-20 machine screw with a lock washer to fix the anode to
the nut.  Don't worry too much about the blank stares...if the West Marines
back there are anything like here, most of the help is a bit shy on
experience (& I'm being kind).  Good Luck.

Rick Leach
Sugar Magnolia, #121

> ----------
> From: 	Forhan, Thomas[SMTP:Thomas.Forhan at mail.house.gov]
> Reply To: 	alberg30 at onelist.com
> Sent: 	Monday, May 17, 1999 2:44 PM
> To: 	alberg30 at onelist.com
> Subject: 	[alberg30] Le Zinc
> 
> From: "Forhan, Thomas" <Thomas.Forhan at mail.house.gov>
> 
> 
> 	I thought it would be a piece of cake to replace the zinc on my
> Atomic 4 powered Calliope #287. I've taken what remained of the old one to
> Boats US and West and gotten nothing but blank stares, and nothing
> suitable
> in their zinc bins. 
> 
> 	The zinc I removed was screwed directly on the shaft, aft of the
> (second) prop nut. Of course, there is not much clearance behind because
> of
> the rudder, and nowhere on the shaft to place a collar. 
> 
> 	One thought I had was to remove the keeper shaft nut and use a zinc
> with an embedded nut, but I'd rather just replace the existing zinc.
> Solutions? Suggestions? 
> 
> 	Incidentally, when cruising the Choptank, there is a great
> restaurant called Le Zinc in Oxford. I highly recommend the mussels!
> 
> 	Tom F.
> 
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