[Public-List] grounds

[David Fisher]

Fair enough to the below, though in my case I have seen a marked improvement in the condition of the hull surrounding the fittings (a reduction in the degredation at least) which I attribute to the anode.  I had not heard of fields damaging glass boats in this way until I came upon it in my boat, but local shipwrights have claimed that it's not an uncommon problem.  I wonder whether there is a local effect due to currents in the water?  At any rate it's a solution which has worked for me but is obviously not appropriate in all cases.
 
David> Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:32:32 -0400> From: mainstay at csolve.net> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org> Subject: Re: [Public-List] grounds> > My 2 cents worth...> > A healthy glass hull should be basically inert with regard to electrolysis> problems. If there is degradation occurring that would indicate to me that> the laminates must be saturated with water.> > George - I also have heard of boats that got into trouble by grounding work.> It is very easy to create a situation where the electrons are going the> wrong way and the remedy ends up being the cause of the disease.> > Gord #426> > > > > Richard Cronk wrote:> >> Was wondering about grounding your thru hull .....One boat I had> >> was ..and the Southern cross 28 i have is not ??> > > > I'll disagree with David. I leave them un-bonded. It's worked fine for> > 35 years on this boat and longer on others. There's no stray> > electricity for the through-hulls, unlike the engine & prop. And I've> > heard of boats that, after bonding and grounded, had electrolysis> > problems that they didn't before.> > > > - George> > _______________________________________________> These businesses support your Association:> http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html> Please support them.> _______________________________________________> Public-List mailing list> Public-List at lists.alberg30.org> http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org
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