Yep everything Mark said is what we have planned. Myself and Chris will be camped from Wednesday thru Monday morning in the field. From the sounds of it we will be down at the far end or along the

The difference between rust and the galvanic corrosion is that rust is a process of oxidation which will occur without electricity and galvanic corrosion is a metal and electrical “eating” of the

Hi Bob, Even though I have not registered yet (I'm stalling because I keep trying to decide on a name for the Tolman first), I am planning on getting there Wednesday afternoon. Case and his friend,

I'll be there. Dennis B will be there "with bells on" (I want to see that! <g>). At the meeting Wednesday Debbie said there were 11 or 12 boats signed up so far to be in the water, and I don't recall

I took these photos a month ago, but they can only burn boats so fast, and this one is seventh in line... What was once a beautiful sailboat. It's sad to see her in such a

Wow! That's really neat. :o) But it'd be a real pain in the beck to get it from Victoria to Oregon. :o( Maybe we could bring her down on her own bottom. <g> -- This email has been checked for

Wow Randy, an impressive list of books for sure. All a little more technical and engineery than I usually go for. I am reading a great book right now, however: Under the Wave at Waimea by Paul

This seems to be a quiet topic. It has been so long the snow must have melted in AlmostCanada? I hope lots of people are planning to display at Toledo to get this all going again. I will be there

Lead is more noble than steel, so your trailer would sacrifice itself to your lead. The trailer would be the anode, and the lead the cathode... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_series -- This

The farther two metals are apart in the Galvanic series the more the baser metal will sacrifice itself to the nobler metal. Be careful when mixing metals underwater, especially in salt or brackish

If you're worried about the electricity in the trailer wiring unplug the trailer lights when launching. I try to remember to do that anyway when the lights use conventional bulbs -- a hot bulb hitting

But your hard landings, like most of us Coots', aren't as scary, or expensive, as that one. <g> Imagine the terror of the passengers who were on that observation deck when the dolphin started getting

"Galvanic corrosion" of ferrous metals is also called "rust". <g> The usual anode material for ferrous metals is zinc, but the anodes need an electrolyte to work, I'm pretty sure. Anodes would help

Claire says the treasures are all gone. -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

Also Cal, A bit more reading online suggests that this idea probably won't work much, unless you're submerged in an electrolyte most of the time, or your anodes are very close together. Zinc Paint is

I've been pretty cavalier about lead in the past, but the more I learn about its durability and toxicity, the less of it I want around. Using it as a sacrificial anode seems unwise, even if it worked.

That’d make a great coot clubhouse! Case Sent from not here

https://youtu.be/KeJHlsgz7cw “Throw out the radio and take the fiddle down from the wall.” — Andrew Nelson Lytle, Tennessee, 1930

At the Fern Ridge messabout I mentioned that I was reading Engines Afloat (vol I and II) by Stan Grayson and John K. suggested Internal Fire: The Internal-Combustion Engine 1673-1900 by C. Lyle

Just as an update, I am now working with a party to fix or at least reduce that "Trailer rot" problem. When we get the answers, I will no doubt offer free samples in exchange for testing and brief