Prop zinc

[Bill]

Hi to all

Hey 25D'ers! Three quick questions, what zinc nut do I use for my boat? It is a Perry and where do I get it?

Thanks
Bill



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[Bob Loewenstein]

Hi to all

Hey 25D'ers! Three quick questions, what zinc nut do I use for my boat? It is a Perry and where do I get it?

Here's the info I got from earlier posts on the bboard:

Perry's (916) 777-6461, and an East Coast supplier, C. E. Beckman in New Bedford, MA (508) 994-9674

P. 421 in the 1998 West Marine Catalog. They don't call them Perry Nuts but "Propeller Nut Anodes" They are made by Electro Guard if you are trying to find the parent company. What they call a "spare" is the zinc alone. I don't trust the lock washer after the zinc wears down a little so when installing it I put a dab of 5200 on the bolt too. Learned this from a haulout yard. By the time you are ready to replace the zinc next year the 5200 becomes sort of crumbly/gooey so it backs right out, but it works like lock tite in the meantime. Size "C" is for a 1 inch or 1 and 1/8 inch shaft.

rfl@yerkes.uchicago.edu