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Old 04-23-2012 | 08:53 PM
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Saw this on the back of my boat any idea?

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Old 04-23-2012 | 09:03 PM
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Is it plastic or a zinc? Wires on inside mounting bolts connected to motors?
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Old 04-23-2012 | 09:03 PM
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Is it metal? Could be a sacrificial piece maybe?
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Old 04-23-2012 | 09:40 PM
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Its an Anode and should be replaced when it gets a crust covering it. As said it should have a bonding wire on the inside of the boat running to a ground either on a stud at a bell housing or right to a battery.
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Old 04-23-2012 | 09:45 PM
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looks like a secret transcepter beam locater,very hard to come by.
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Old 04-23-2012 | 09:59 PM
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Hooked tO the Negitive post? Where can I get a replacment?
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Old 04-23-2012 | 10:09 PM
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Here ya go.
http://www.boatzincs.com/MER43396.html
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It's a zink used to stop electrolysis on metal parts.Is a must on boats that get left in the water.JOHN SR
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Originally Posted by prostock3
Hooked tO the Negitive post? Where can I get a replacment?
Best to go to engine block on back where all your ground wires connect to the bell housing stud. All ground/bonding wires should really go to 1 single connection point.
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Originally Posted by prostock3
Hooked tO the Negitive post? Where can I get a replacment?
You can check the site provided or any boating center should have them. There used on a lot of cruiser style boats and some center consoles.
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