DLETF
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Sep 28, 2017
- Messages
- 48
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Buster
- Vessel Make
- North Sea Cape Classic 30
The photos attached to this post show the Dynaplate installation. The exterior photos were taken after the hull had been pressure washed during the first haul out since purchasing the vessel. White gelcoat is visible in places around the Dynaplate. The vessel is not equipped with a SSB or HAM radio. There are no lighting rods installed on the vessel. The vessel has a galvanic isolator installed. There is a large anode installed on the hull near the transom with an attached green ground wire from the rudder post. The green ground wires attached to the Dynaplate connect four thru hull fittings and then to the engine block. There is no wire connecting the Dynaplate to the negative post of the battery.
I have the following questions:
1. What caused the loss of bottom paint around the Dynaplate?
2. Why was the Dynaplate installed instead of connecting all of the green grounding wires to the transom anode?
3. Is the Dynaplate wired correctly?
4. What should be done to prevent a repeat of the bottom paint loss around the Dynaplate?
Thanks
I have the following questions:
1. What caused the loss of bottom paint around the Dynaplate?
2. Why was the Dynaplate installed instead of connecting all of the green grounding wires to the transom anode?
3. Is the Dynaplate wired correctly?
4. What should be done to prevent a repeat of the bottom paint loss around the Dynaplate?
Thanks