I just splashed a "new boat" in the yard where I purchased it in New Jersey. They people who run the yard are very knowledgeable and don''t at all strike me as "flaky" or "incompetent".
However, they splashed the boat last week. I noticed on my bill that they had not added a shaft zinc. When I questioned them about that, they told me that the exposed shaft area was only about 1" between the cutlass bearing and the prop and there was no room to put a zinc on. They told me to check the engine zinc very carefully and replace as necessary (I have a Yanmar 2QM15).
I think this should work. As long as zinc is being eaten and not other metal I guess it doesn''t matter where it is (or does it?). Anyway, I''ve never heard of a boat not having a shaft or external zinc. The yard says they have had several boats over the years with this situation?
Am I ok by just checking the engine zinc and replacing as necessary? Or, are the telling me a tall tale?
Thanks.
However, they splashed the boat last week. I noticed on my bill that they had not added a shaft zinc. When I questioned them about that, they told me that the exposed shaft area was only about 1" between the cutlass bearing and the prop and there was no room to put a zinc on. They told me to check the engine zinc very carefully and replace as necessary (I have a Yanmar 2QM15).
I think this should work. As long as zinc is being eaten and not other metal I guess it doesn''t matter where it is (or does it?). Anyway, I''ve never heard of a boat not having a shaft or external zinc. The yard says they have had several boats over the years with this situation?
Am I ok by just checking the engine zinc and replacing as necessary? Or, are the telling me a tall tale?
Thanks.