Outboard trim tab zinc anode's

[ReelTime]

I have a pair of 1995 200 txrt yamaha's . I was wondering witch one of these zincs go on the port side , and witch one goes on the starboard side. since one is counter rotating?

6J9-45371-01 --------- 6K1-45371-02

 

[richie rich]

The anodes should be the same for both motors......the fin type that goes on the lower unit and is screwed in with one bolt and the "U" shaped anode located under the mounting bracket, usually with 4 bolts.......


Update!
Sorry Reeltime, this package may have a different set up as you mentioned....looks like the 6J9 is for the normal 150-200 engine and the 6K1 is for the "alternate" lower case for the L150-L200 engines...my bad :shock:

 

[BobP]

If you are talking about the trim tab zinc, it is marked with the letter L for the port counter-rotator. Don't recall if the originals had the L marking but I can look at them if you'd like, I kept the old originals.

In addition, I bet the port side CCR zinc costs much more, as it did me, actually found it at Freeport Marine. Brought a sketch of the old ones as to the tab bend direction.

 

[ReelTime]

Thx for the replys. But still would like to know witch one is for port & witch one is for starboard!

 

[richie rich]

well, my engines are ETXG's and they use the same anode on both motors..one motor is 150ETXG and the other is L150ETXG...the "L" would be the counter rotating engine.....for your model number ( and I don't know why) they make a seperate anode for the 200TXRT and one for the "L"200TXRT....if that is the motor(s) you have then the 150EXTG should be the 6J9 anode and the "L"200TXRT should be the 6K1 anode....why the difference?? Maybe one of the Techs can answer that...

And as Bob mentioned, the "L" maybe stamped on the anode.....still bugs me why they'd be different.....

 

[BobP]

The counter rotator motor thrusts sideways- to the opposite direction of the regular RH motors.

The tab is turned (casted) to the left on one and right on the other.
That's presuming he has twins with CCR as one of them.

I looked over the weekend, forgot to make a sketch.

I'll do it tonight.

 

[ReelTime]

Thx for the help. Got a hold of one of the techs from boatnet.com seams to be that 6K1-45-02 is for the port side & 6J9-45-01 is for the starboard side.

 

[JUST-IN-TIME]

you should buy the non-finned ones

you do not need fins on twins rotating motors

 

[BobP]

Looking down from above, the starboard standard rotation RH motor has the tab curved to the right, on the port CCR motor the tab is curved to the left.

 

[Grog]

you do not need fins on twins rotating motors

ditto

The counter rotating motors cancel each others thrust out.

 

[freddy063]

6K1-45371-02 is for the counter rotate motor.

 

[BobP]

Needed or not for trim, they are zinc anodes to protect motor from galvanic corrosion damage.

On twins with CCR they get set at center mark both motors.

I would suggest it's ok to buy two standards (RH) and saw off tab part.
Save a few bucks, perhaps 10 bucks.

Some have singles as CCR motor, then get correct part number.

Note likely to find in other than Yamaha dealer, perhaps internet.

 

[richie rich]

OK...we've got the books telling us that there are 2 different curved pieces for the opposing engine lower end combination....and trained Yamaha techs saying you don't need the fins at all because they cancel each other out, and my year (88) counter rotating engines requiring only the same straight finned zinc anode on each side.....WHY? Shouldn't this be a Yamaha standard?

 

[Grog]

....WHY? Shouldn't this be a Yamaha standard?

That would make things too easy.

From what I remember about talking to a local Yamaha dealer, the straight zincs might not clear some props. If your dealer has the standard and counter zinc, it's not going to hurt to use them but if you can't find the counter zinc, use two standards and modify them.

 

[ReelTime]

Here is a link to Yamaha zinc anode.

Great people to do business with!

http://www.boatzincs.com/yamaha_outboard.html

 

[BobP]

When the two motors are used as a twin CCR, the position is set in middle by spec for both, meaning they do nothing in terms of fine trim, I would say.

In single motor RH or CCR motor, trial and error is needed to find sweet spot. for tab

So how does yamaha know how one intends to use motors when you buy one or two, and don't think no one is running a single CCR motor.

I had some zinc fretting on both original tabs, so the tabs are doing their protective feature, could have gone another year maybe two, but since doing water pumps require taking them off, I just put back new ones back on.

If there is ever another change, going to saw off the tab portion, on two standard RH motor tabs, readily availabe from canada metals or the martyr (sp?) label. Save 10 bucks or so.

 

[JUST-IN-TIME]

yes some fins will hit props