Zinc anodes are recommended for sailing on salt water or brackish water. For sailing on salt water or brackish water we recommend the use of zinc anodes. Cathodic protection by means of anodes is a ”must” for the protection of all metal parts under water. Therefore not only for steel boats but also for woodenfibreglass and aluminium hulls anodes are required. The material of VETUS zinc anodes is of the highest possible standard the U.S. mil.-A-18001 K. specifications. Anodes which do not meet these specifications have little or no effect at all.
All VETUS anodes are streamlined and mounted either with specially made studs which can be welded to a steel hull or special through-hull bolts for fibreglass and wooden boats. We supply these studs and bolts separately.
When ordering please always specify the material of the hull. All metal parts must have a direct contact with the anode. Therefore the bolts supplied for e.g. fibreglass hulls must have a wire-connection so that contact can be made with the metalparts. On fibreglass and wooden boats only the metal parts must be protected.parts. On fibreglass and wooden boats only the metal parts must be protected.The anodes are supplied excluding connection kit. For anode type 15 two connection kits are needed. All VETUS anodes have a protective layer of paint at the mounting side to prevent damage to the paint work of your boat.