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Originally Posted by sailingdog
The big problem with the Ovnis is that Aluminum is pretty low on the anodic scale and a small electrical problem can cause major damage. There was an aluminum boat down in Rhode Island that went from being in good shape to having to be total lossed over the course of one season due to bad stray current problems in the marina it was at.
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Cornell wrote about this in his latest book, and most of what he referred to (in terms of protecting an aluminum boat from stray current) is referenced here:
Seaguard - Corrosion monitors and corrosion loggers
From Noonsite, there's also a link to this site, with a lot of aluminum cruising boat information:
In-Depth Discussion of Aluminum Boat Design & Selection, Part III|Offshore Sailboat Voyaging|Attainable Adventure Cruising
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Jim H
London, UK
Aurora, a mighty Cal 20 (Portland, OR)
Southern Rival, a seasoned Rival 34 (Gosport, UK)
