Thread: Aluminum Anodes
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Old 10-11-2016, 11:47 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Bacchus View Post
I have noticed the attachment in the above post before - be aware that there are other sites / mfg that do recommend Alum for fresh water and claim it is very close to Magnesium in effectiveness.
Note Sidepower has gone exclusively to Alum anodes for their thrusters - no more zinc. I talked to them and they say it's OK because their thrusters are isolated and won't interact w/ other boat metals.

Alum is becoming more and more available and Ive been able to find everything I need including pencil anodes in multiple sizes although I have found that I can't get everything I need from one mfg but guess that will change as Alum becomes more common.
On the boat we're on for the loop, we have Side Power (Sleipner) bow and stern thrusters and stabilizers. Also have gone from salt to fresh. Aluminum have been perfect for this application.
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