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[StartQuote] Yeah I am pretty sure that since the shafts are made from monel you are not supposed to paint them since the zincs will not work as well if those surfaces are painted. The rudders and propellers if they are made from manganese bronze ( not sure if Elco rudders were) would be the same. Monel and Manganese Bronze are both resistant to seawater corrosion and you dont want to paint them or it will mess up the corrosion protection for the entire boat. Here is PT658 back a few years ago. I had to install the zincs on the rudder and had to remove the paint since somebody just assumed they should be painted. I made sure the surface that contacts the zinc was free from paint before I installed them. [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT658/PT658showingsquarezincplatesoverrud.jpg[/image] Jerry Gilmartin PT658 Crewman Portland OR[EndQuote]
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