[Public-List] Rudder Zinc

[George Dinwiddie]

Clayton,

On 10/19/12 10:17 PM, Clayton Zimmerman wrote:
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>
> Hello all, quick question as I prepare for a weekend camping out in
> the boatyard and working on Tanager #349. Tanager has a sloppy rudder
> which I've tracked down to the rudder boot. Kirk on Salsa shared his
> great advice on how he fixed his rudder and I'm looking to do the
> same. The question is are the round zincs on the fin of the rudder
> somehow electrically connected to the brass fittings on the rudder?

That's pretty hard to know, as zincs on the rudder are not common on the 
Alberg 30.

> My thought is to use a teflon bearing/bushing pressed into the rudder
> boot. It would be sacrificial and eventually need replacement, but
> would save the rudder pin from further wearing. However if that zinc
> is critical, I've also just electrically isolated the boot and fear
> it will corrode away. Mind you, there is also a zinc on the prop
> shaft. Appreciate the great knowledge of this forum,

  - George

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