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I'm curious if you've resolved your issue Skiff of Knowledge.  I have the same boat with a very similar issue.   I have not found anything wrong with the electrical/anodes, so I'm hoping it was just a poor paint job by the dealer when I bought new 2 years ago.  I would like the peace of mind of havi...

After some consult with the dealer I bought it from yesterday, I do agree that the anodes are not corroding like they should, which leads me to new questions.  Are Martyr a decent grade of anode?  I have a picture of the H2B4 (round heat exchanger anode on the hull) and the SKU on it, plus the actua...

Thanks.  They are most definitely aluminum anodes.  I quadruple checked and compared the weight to the Martyr spec sheets.  All Silver Streaks have used that hull anode for quite some time, I believe I agree the whole thing should be stripped.  In fact, I'm not even sure I'm going to bother with pai...

Thanks again for all the info.   Here's what I did to try to resolve: 1.) Bonded the DC negative to the hull at the batteries ( was reliant on motors - found the main to be isolated, but kicker - was bonded) 2.) Had the bottom paint fixed up at a reputable shop.   My understanding is they sanded dow...

Thanks for the great info guys! The one thing I don't understand is why any +DC would want to travel to "earth ground" like steel pilings, when a DC system has no reference to anything other than its original source. I read that cathodic over protection can lead to bottom paint flaking and...

First of all, I stumbled across this forum while trying to learn about my 2019 Silver streak issue....what a great site with a wealth of information! Sorry if this topic has been covered many times, but I still seem to find conflicting information everywhere. I purchased the boat brand new in early ...