Corrosion Tales

A Note on Electrolysis

Posted by BoatZincs.com on 2024 Aug 26th

How many times have you heard someone say they have an electrolysis problem? We hear it all the time. It’s commonly used as synonym for corrosion, most often when people describe the symptoms … read more

All About Galvanic Isolators

Posted by BoatZincs.com on 2024 Jul 30th

Click here to learn the purpose of galvanic isolators, their proper installation, and methods to test the isolator with commonly available equipment. … read more

Electrolytic Corrosion

Posted by BoatZincs.com on 2024 Jul 30th

Few things can scare the wits out of a boater like stray current in the water. With good reason. When you take the recipe for corrosion – an anode, a cathode, a metallic path, an electrolyte – a … read more

Alloy Selection - Magnesium

Posted by BoatZincs.com on 2024 Feb 23rd

“What kind of anodes do I need?”For new boaters, or for boaters who have never changed their own anodes before, that’s an extremely common question. And it’s one that, we’ve noticed, the internet s … read more

Alloy Selection - Aluminum

Posted by BoatZincs.com on 2024 Jan 29th

“What kind of anodes do I need?”For new boaters, or for boaters who have never changed their own anodes before, that’s an extremely common question. And it’s one that, we’ve noticed, the internet seem … read more