Hello Afourians,
A shaft zinc story...
I’m “recommissioning” to get back in the water again after about three years on the hard.
I ordered a 7/8 limited clearance style zinc from Amazon. It was a martyr brand with the copper contact on the interior. A routine thing I do after a bottom job.
This is the first time it’s ever happened but, even tapping with a hammer I could not get the zinc to close properly on the shift.
I tried it on different 7/8” shafts in the boat yard and determined that The zinc was indeed an issue and that the copper contact was likely standing too proud to allow The zinc to close properly on the shaft. Was I gong coo coo and forgot my shaft size??? Nope, I mic’ed just to be sure.
I called West Coast zinks and they confirmed that they had heard about this happening before. by the way they’re a great company located in San Diego, talk with Michael if you have any issues. Great customer service.
The new seven eights inch martyr zincs no longer are manufactured with the copper contact. ( prob. Due to the cost of copper or supply chain issues I figure)
Of course I was a little concerned about this because I’ve always used the one with the cover contact and like the way the copper ball snugs up on the shaft. I was assured that this is OK and that my concerns about it slipping on the shaft were unfounded. So that’s what is being shipped out to me.
I ordered directly through west coast Zinc’s website because Amazon kept switching me to another vendor and I was concerned I would get a simulator zinc from the bad lot with this same problem. The bad zinc has now been taken out of the system ha ha Ha. Deep sixed.
Initially It made me wonder if I had the wrong size zinc but I know I have a seven eights inch shaft and ...well I am not crazy yet but coming close with this quarantine.
The proper zinc is on its way I’ll check it out and let you know how it goes.
Cheers to the new year!!! thankfully 2020 is almost behind us!!!
Elizabeth
A shaft zinc story...
I’m “recommissioning” to get back in the water again after about three years on the hard.
I ordered a 7/8 limited clearance style zinc from Amazon. It was a martyr brand with the copper contact on the interior. A routine thing I do after a bottom job.
This is the first time it’s ever happened but, even tapping with a hammer I could not get the zinc to close properly on the shift.
I tried it on different 7/8” shafts in the boat yard and determined that The zinc was indeed an issue and that the copper contact was likely standing too proud to allow The zinc to close properly on the shaft. Was I gong coo coo and forgot my shaft size??? Nope, I mic’ed just to be sure.
I called West Coast zinks and they confirmed that they had heard about this happening before. by the way they’re a great company located in San Diego, talk with Michael if you have any issues. Great customer service.
The new seven eights inch martyr zincs no longer are manufactured with the copper contact. ( prob. Due to the cost of copper or supply chain issues I figure)
Of course I was a little concerned about this because I’ve always used the one with the cover contact and like the way the copper ball snugs up on the shaft. I was assured that this is OK and that my concerns about it slipping on the shaft were unfounded. So that’s what is being shipped out to me.
I ordered directly through west coast Zinc’s website because Amazon kept switching me to another vendor and I was concerned I would get a simulator zinc from the bad lot with this same problem. The bad zinc has now been taken out of the system ha ha Ha. Deep sixed.
Initially It made me wonder if I had the wrong size zinc but I know I have a seven eights inch shaft and ...well I am not crazy yet but coming close with this quarantine.
The proper zinc is on its way I’ll check it out and let you know how it goes.
Cheers to the new year!!! thankfully 2020 is almost behind us!!!
Elizabeth
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