[abl1111]

Thx for the insight. It is so annoying ! I take great care of my stuff and this is one of those things that's hard to deal with. I know I caught the problem very early - barely any damage at all - but I could see the start of it.

Over the years, I've kept many boats ( all outboards ) in the same slip in back of someones home. They store their i/o boat on a lift there. His neighbor has a boat on a lift in his own yard too.

So, I'm the only nearby target for electrolysis ( I'd rather share that wealth ! ). I don't know where it's coming from, but I will isolate it w/ a probe and the help of my Mercruiser mechanic.

Then, it might be tough to get a homeowner to do anything about it. Most the boats by me are outboards ( one of many great benefits of an OB ) - so their exposure to electrolysis is minimal.

I've done an enormous amount of work prepping my drive, gimbal, etc. this Spring. Sanding all the nooks and cranny's while the gimbal and transom mount are on the boat is no picnic. It actually sucked ! Then I primed with Interlux Primocon and topped w/ Interlux Trilux. I must have spent 25-30 hours sanding properly and then 3 coats of each.

If I cannot get rid of the electrolysis, or re-direct it to another target, I will have to give up my perfect slip; a private, broadside, down-the-block-from-where-I-live place.

So, if there are any ways to re-direct the electrolysis to a decoy target - I'm all ears.