WARNINGTo clean and check the yacht in water: disable the engines and generators start.
| Component | Maintenance | Notes and precautions |
| Sacrificial anodes | Periodical check (as necessary, according to the floating area) |
Metal parts are protected against galvanic corrosion (caused by electrolytic currents due to the combination of different metal bodies such as steel and aluminium) by means of sacrificial anodes mounted on the hull, trim tabs, propeller shaft, etc.. The anodes’ wear may depend on environmental factors as nearby chains, hulls or metallic shores, bad insulation of ground electric systems. |
Periodical check
This operation must be carried out with yacht on dry shore or with the help of a diver.
Have the outer condition of the sacrificial anodes checked and have them replaced if they show evident signs of corrosion or if their volume is reduced to about 50%.
WARNINGTo clean and check the yacht in water: disable the engines and generators start.
CAUTIONCheck the anodes’ wear conditions very frequently (when the yacht is on a dry shore or with the help of a diver) and replace them as soon as wear exceeds 50%.
CAUTIONFailure to replace the anodes causes corrosion on other metal parts.
Assembly/Disassembly
The sacrificial anodes are fastened to the yacht in several positions of the hull. We advise you to clean the seat of the sacrificial anode and cover with silicon the screws ends which fasten the anodes. This will easy the replacement of the anodes when worn out. We advise not to tighten the nuts fastening the anodes with glues or other materials which will hinder their removal.
CAUTIONDo not cover the contact surface between anode and hull with silicone.