Re: [Cal_Boats] Strut corrision (Randy)

Randy, It will be interesting to see other comments on this.... but here some information about our boat. I replaced our strut last year after almost 30 years of service. We've had the boat since new. We've never had a zinc on the strut. When I pulled the boat last year, I noticed it was starting to go pink and some cracks were showing, thus we bought a new strut. We've never had a zinc on the strut, nor did I put a zinc on the new strut. There is no grounding wire off the bolts either. I have the regular 2 zincs on the shaft, and I also hang a zinc fish over the side and clip it to backstay which is grounded to the shaft and engine. Gregg & Dannae Cal 3-29 Puget Sound In a message dated 10/3/2008 10:51:53 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sa… [at] yahoo.com writes: I replaced my strut in Jan 2008. I am getting a lot of corrision and my diver is wanting to drill a hole in it to add a zinc. I contacted Martec and they are against drilling and adding a zinc. I want to run a ground from the mounting bolt in the boat. My boat does not have any grounds run. Would I just run a ground to the engine block? Randy CAL 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001)