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- Camp Company®Caterpillar Zinc Pencil Anode with Brass PlugZinc Pencil Anode with Brass Plug by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$19.54
- Camp Company®Hamilton Zinc Transom Bar AnodeZinc Transom Bar Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$28.40 - $32.46
- Camp Company®Honda Zinc Bracket AnodeZinc Bracket Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$24.92
- Camp Company®Johnson/Evinrude Zinc Lover Gearcase AnodeZinc Lover Gearcase Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$28.96
- Camp Company®Johnson/Evinrude Zinc Side Pocket AnodeZinc Side Pocket Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$26.38
- Camp Company®Johnson/Evinrude Zinc Trim Cylinder AnodeZinc Trim Cylinder Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$33.52
- Camp Company®Mariner Zinc Button AnodeZinc Button Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$9.50
- Camp Company®Mariner Zinc Trim Tab AnodeZinc Trim Tab Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$16.74
- Camp Company®MerCruiser Zinc Gimbal Housing Nut AnodeZinc Gimbal Housing Nut Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$9.15
- Camp Company®MerCruiser Zinc Skeg AnodeZinc Skeg Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently to...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$23.22
- Camp Company®Mercury Zinc Button AnodeZinc Button Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$9.50
- Camp Company®Mercury Zinc Trim Tab AnodeZinc Trim Tab Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$16.74
- Camp Company®Nissan Zinc Skeg AnodeZinc Skeg Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently to...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$18.83
- Camp Company®Nissan Zinc Transom Bar AnodeZinc Transom Bar Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$32.52
- Camp Company®OMC Zinc Block AnodeZinc Block Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently to...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$24.52
- Camp Company®OMC Zinc Sail Drive AnodeZinc Sail Drive Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$12.73
- Camp Company®OMC Zinc Waffle Block AnodeZinc Waffle Block Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$24.56
- Camp Company®Renault Zinc Pencil AnodeZinc Pencil Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$12.52
- Camp Company®Suzuki Zinc Block AnodeZinc Block Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently to...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$11.37
- Camp Company®Suzuki Zinc Skeg AnodeZinc Skeg Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently to...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$17.15 - $18.78
- Camp Company®Tohatsu Zinc Skeg AnodeZinc Skeg Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently to...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$18.83
- Camp Company®Tohatsu Zinc Transom Bar AnodeZinc Transom Bar Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$32.52
- Camp Company®Volvo Penta Zinc Gimbal Plate AnodeZinc Gimbal Plate Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$33.38
- Camp Company®Volvo Penta Zinc Pencil AnodeZinc Pencil Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$12.68
- Camp Company®Yamaha Zinc Button AnodeZinc Button Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$6.55
- Camp Company®Yanmar Zinc Pencil AnodeZinc Pencil Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected frequently...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$18.80
- Camp Company®Zinc Line Cutter AnodeZinc Line Cutter Anode by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be inspected...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$15.34 - $21.83
- Camp Company®Zinc Pencil Anode with Brass PlugZinc Pencil Anode with Brass Plug by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$16.89 - $19.71
- Camp Company®Zinc Rectangular Hull Plate Anode with StrapsZinc Rectangular Hull Plate Anode with Straps by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$123.06 - $191.28
- Camp Company®Zinc Tear Drop Hull Anode with StrapsZinc Tear Drop Hull Anode with Straps by Camp Company®. Marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards: Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001, Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779. Anodes subject to cavitation will decay more rapidly. Anodes should be...Will provide the greatest reliabilityManufactured with functionality in mind$39.64 - $57.09
Corrosion is one of the major enemies of all marine equipment. Since various metal parts of a ship, boat or other vessel are in constant contact with salt water, they can degrade very quickly due to natural electrochemical reactions. These reactions occur because many boat parts are made from two or more types of metal. And when two dissimilar metals, for instance, a bronze propeller and a stainless steel propeller shaft, are physically connected and submerged in water, they technically start functioning as a battery. The water acting as an electrolyte transfers electrons from a more active metal (anode) to a less active one (cathode), thus producing current. To create electrons the more active metal dissolves, giving up pieces of itself (metal ions). This process is called galvanic corrosion.
To protect vital boat parts from galvanic corrosion you have to prevent the active metals from deteriorating due to electrical activity. The only way to do this is to add a metal that is more electrically active than both original metals. And that’s when sacrificial anodes come into play. These pieces of an active metal are specifically designed to give up electrons and deteriorate instead of boat metals. This means they sacrifice themselves to the electrical current, leaving original metals unaffected by the process of corrosion. Anodes are usually installed on such underwater parts as propellers, shafts, stern drivers, fittings, struts, etc. The main benefits of boat anodes are that they are inexpensive and don’t require any internal power source. Plus, they are easy to install following the instructions.
Sacrificial anodes have originally been manufactured from zinc alloy which was extremely easy to obtain. But nowadays boat anodes are available in three metals: zinc, aluminum, and magnesium, all having a different electrical potential and current capacity. Magnesium produces -1.6 Volts, aluminum – -1.1 Volts, and zinc -1.05 Volts. If, for instance, zinc is attached to the steel propeller shaft that generates only -0.6 Volts, you’ll get protecting voltage of –0.45 Volts. The higher the voltage difference the better the protection. But remember that using too many anodes can result in overprotection, which can cause the coating on the aluminum to disbond or even lift the paint off the steel hull. To ensure adequate protection boat anodes should be replaced when a half of the anode is eaten away by corrosion.
Zinc anodes are designed to work well in salt water but aren’t much effective if you’re boating in brackish or freshwater. Although they have been traditional for so many years, these anodes have recently become an environmental concern because they contain cadmium and are toxic to the marine environment. Aluminum anodes are becoming increasingly popular these days since they offer many benefits over traditional zinc anodes. First of all, they are more electrically active and deliver exceptional protection in both salt and brackish water, as well as work adequately in freshwater. Aluminum anodes last up to 50% longer and weigh much less than zinc ones. On top of this, they are completely safe for the environment. Magnesium anodes are perfect for use in freshwater where the electrolytic conductivity is low. However, they should not be used in salt or brackish water because magnesium is a very active metal and will dissolve very fast without you even noticing it. Just like aluminum, magnesium is cadmium-free and harmless to the aquatic life.