Description
Anode Bolt Fixing Stud M10B for Wood GRP and Ferro Hulls.
Anodes are installed on boats for the purpose of sacrificial protection, also known as cathodic protection. Boats are made of various metals, such as steel, aluminum, and bronze, which can undergo galvanic corrosion when immersed in an electrolyte like seawater. Galvanic corrosion occurs when two dissimilar metals are in electrical contact in the presence of an electrolyte, causing one metal (the less noble or more reactive metal) to corrode rapidly while the other metal (the more noble or less reactive metal) remains protected. Anodes, typically made of metals like zinc or aluminum, are deliberately installed on the boat's hull and underwater fittings. So the anode "sacrifices" itself rather than let the sittings corrode.
- Ensure maximum electrical contact via fixing stud to gain full performance when fitting hull, rudder and skeg anodes
- Always use serrated washer
- Paint hull before fixing anode
- Through bolts should be tapped or welded into hole
- Do not paint anodes
Anodes are installed on boats for the purpose of sacrificial protection, also known as cathodic protection. Boats are made of various metals, such as steel, aluminum, and bronze, which can undergo galvanic corrosion when immersed in an electrolyte like seawater. Galvanic corrosion occurs when two dissimilar metals are in electrical contact in the presence of an electrolyte, causing one metal (the less noble or more reactive metal) to corrode rapidly while the other metal (the more noble or less reactive metal) remains protected. Anodes, typically made of metals like zinc or aluminum, are deliberately installed on the boat's hull and underwater fittings. So the anode "sacrifices" itself rather than let the sittings corrode.