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 appear to do both

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

Len