On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:29:46 GMT, Gary wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:00:44 -0000, "Phil R" 
> wrote:
> 
>>
>>"Gary"  wrote in message
>>news:WDmRf.1222$Tv.184@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
>>
>>> Thanks. I did read somewhere they said if you're really stuck, to
>>just
>>> dangle an anode in the water attached to the engine with a crocodile
>>> clip, seems logical I guess, surely cant be any worse..lol
>>
>>When the outboard is tilted is the leg fully out of the water?
>>If so, I would think the best option would be to tilt the
>>outboard whenever the boat is moored.
>>I always used to do this when I had a Yamaha outboard
>>and I never detected any corrosion.
> 
> Big problem at the moment as the design of the boat doesnt allow for
> tilted engines (Viking 26). I am in the process of cutting out a
> section of the fibreglass atop the engine so that I can tilt it, so
> yours will be a good idea, although it would still be nice to find a
> magnesium anode for it.
> 
> Thanks.

Hi

these guys may be worth a call

http://www.zincsmart.com/index.htm

They appear to do magnesium as well as zinc:-)

Len

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:08:01 +0000, Len  wrote:

>On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:29:46 GMT, Gary wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:00:44 -0000, "Phil R" 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>>
>>>"Gary"  wrote in message
>>>news:WDmRf.1222$Tv.184@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
>>>
>>>> Thanks. I did read somewhere they said if you're really stuck, to
>>>just
>>>> dangle an anode in the water attached to the engine with a crocodile
>>>> clip, seems logical I guess, surely cant be any worse..lol
>>>
>>>When the outboard is tilted is the leg fully out of the water?
>>>If so, I would think the best option would be to tilt the
>>>outboard whenever the boat is moored.
>>>I always used to do this when I had a Yamaha outboard
>>>and I never detected any corrosion.
>> 
>> Big problem at the moment as the design of the boat doesnt allow for
>> tilted engines (Viking 26). I am in the process of cutting out a
>> section of the fibreglass atop the engine so that I can tilt it, so
>> yours will be a good idea, although it would still be nice to find a
>> magnesium anode for it.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>
>Hi
>
>these guys may be worth a call
>
>http://www.zincsmart.com/index.htm
>
>They appear to do magnesium as well as zinc:-)
>
>Len

Wow thanks Len. Great company, spoke to the head honcho himself and
anode is on its way, apparently a Yamaha one will do.

On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:05:24 GMT, Gary wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:08:01 +0000, Len  wrote:
> 
>>On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:29:46 GMT, Gary wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:00:44 -0000, "Phil R" 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>
>>>>"Gary"  wrote in message
>>>>news:WDmRf.1222$Tv.184@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks. I did read somewhere they said if you're really stuck, to
>>>>just
>>>>> dangle an anode in the water attached to the engine with a crocodile
>>>>> clip, seems logical I guess, surely cant be any worse..lol
>>>>
>>>>When the outboard is tilted is the leg fully out of the water?
>>>>If so, I would think the best option would be to tilt the
>>>>outboard whenever the boat is moored.
>>>>I always used to do this when I had a Yamaha outboard
>>>>and I never detected any corrosion.
>>> 
>>> Big problem at the moment as the design of the boat doesnt allow for
>>> tilted engines (Viking 26). I am in the process of cutting out a
>>> section of the fibreglass atop the engine so that I can tilt it, so
>>> yours will be a good idea, although it would still be nice to find a
>>> magnesium anode for it.
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>
>>Hi
>>
>>these guys may be worth a call
>>
>>http://www.zincsmart.com/index.htm
>>
>>They appear to do magnesium as well as zinc:-)
>>
>>Len
> 
> Wow thanks Len. Great company, spoke to the head honcho himself and
> anode is on its way, apparently a Yamaha one will do.

Glad they could help.

Apologies for double posting, unfamiliar machine.....

Len