{"id":8415,"date":"2026-07-26T01:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T01:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drakemarine.com\/boat-anode-selector\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T01:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T01:06:21","slug":"selecteur-danode-de-bateau","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drakemarine.com\/fr\/boat-anode-selector\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00e9lecteur d&#039;anodes pour bateaux \u2014 \u00c9laborez votre plan d&#039;anode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty seconds and no sign-up: tell the selector about your boat and get the right anode alloy, what to fit and how many \u2014 then have the plan checked by a human before you order.<\/p>\n<style>\n.dm-tool{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 0 40px;color:#12395e;font-family:'DM Sans',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}\n.dm-tool .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:14px;padding:26px;margin:18px 0}\n.dm-tool h2{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.25rem}\n.dm-tool .hint{color:#5b7186;font-size:.9rem;margin:0 0 18px}\n.dm-tool label{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#41586e;margin:16px 0 6px}\n.dm-tool select,.dm-tool input[type=number]{width:100%;max-width:340px;padding:11px 12px;border:1.5px solid #cbd5e1;border-radius:9px;font-size:1rem;font-family:inherit;background:#fff;color:#12395e}\n.dm-tool .checks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:8px;margin-top:6px}\n.dm-tool .checks label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:.95rem;margin:0;background:#f4f8fb;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:9px;padding:10px 12px;cursor:pointer}\n.dm-tool .checks input{width:17px;height:17px;accent-color:#00A8FF}\n.dm-tool button.go{background:#00A8FF;color:#04263f;font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;border:0;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 28px;margin-top:22px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}\n.dm-tool button.go:hover{background:#0b8ed4}\n.dm-tool .result{display:none;border-top:4px solid #00A8FF}\n.dm-tool .alloy{background:#eef7ee;border:1px solid #cfe6cf;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:16px}\n.dm-tool table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem}\n.dm-tool th{text-align:left;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5b7186;padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #e2e8f0}\n.dm-tool td{padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eef2f6;vertical-align:top}\n.dm-tool td a{color:#0b76c4;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}\n.dm-tool .note{font-size:.85rem;color:#5b7186;margin-top:14px;line-height:1.5}\n.dm-tool .cta{background:#12395e;border-radius:12px;padding:22px;color:#f6f4ed;margin-top:18px;text-align:center}\n.dm-tool .cta a.b{display:inline-block;background:#00A8FF;color:#04263f;font-weight:800;border-radius:9px;padding:12px 22px;text-decoration:none;margin:8px 6px 0}\n.dm-tool .cta a.w{display:inline-block;background:#f6f4ed;color:#12395e;font-weight:800;border-radius:9px;padding:12px 22px;text-decoration:none;margin:8px 6px 0}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"dm-tool\" id=\"dm-anode-tool\">\n<div class=\"card\">\n<h2>Tell us about the boat<\/h2>\n<p class=\"hint\">Thirty seconds, no email needed \u2014 the plan appears below.<\/p>\n<p>    <label for=\"an-water\">Where does she swim?<\/label><br \/>\n    <select id=\"an-water\"><option value=\"salt\">Saltwater \u2014 coastal &amp; offshore<\/option><option value=\"brackish\" selected>Saltwater + marina \/ river time (brackish)<\/option><option value=\"fresh\">Freshwater only<\/option><\/select><br \/>\n    <label for=\"an-hull\">Hull material<\/label><br \/>\n    <select id=\"an-hull\"><option value=\"grp\" selected>GRP \/ fibreglass<\/option><option value=\"steel\">Steel<\/option><option value=\"alu\">Aluminium<\/option><option value=\"wood\">Timber<\/option><\/select><br \/>\n    <label for=\"an-loa\">Length overall (metres)<\/label><br \/>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"an-loa\" min=\"4\" max=\"60\" step=\"0.5\" value=\"12\"><br \/>\n    <label>What&#8217;s fitted below the waterline?<\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"checks\">\n      <label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"an-shaft\" checked> Shaft drive &amp; propeller<\/label><br \/>\n      <label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"an-shaft2\"> Twin shafts<\/label><br \/>\n      <label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"an-rudder\" checked> Rudder(s)<\/label><br \/>\n      <label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"an-trim\"> Trim tabs<\/label><br \/>\n      <label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"an-bow\"> Bow thruster<\/label><br \/>\n      <label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"an-stern\"> Stern thruster<\/label><br \/>\n      <label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"an-sd\"> Sterndrive \/ outboard<\/label>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <button class=\"go\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"dmAnodePlan()\">Build my anode plan<\/button>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"card result\" id=\"an-result\">\n<h2>Your anode plan<\/h2>\n<div class=\"alloy\" id=\"an-alloy\"><\/div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Qty<\/th>\n<th>Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody id=\"an-rows\"><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"note\" id=\"an-note\">\n<div class=\"cta\">\n      <strong style=\"font-size:1.05rem\">Want it checked by a human?<\/strong><br \/>\n      <span style=\"color:#c9d6e2;font-size:.92rem\">Email this plan to us with your boat&#8217;s name \u2014 we&#8217;ll confirm sizes against your last lift and quote genuine MG Duff anodes, delivered anywhere.<\/span><br \/>\n      <a class=\"b\" id=\"an-mail\" href=\"#\">Email my plan<\/a><br \/>\n      <a class=\"w\" href=\"\/product-category\/maintenance-parts\/anodes\/\">Shop anodes<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nfunction dmAnodePlan(){\n  var water=document.getElementById('an-water').value, hull=document.getElementById('an-hull').value;\n  var loa=parseFloat(document.getElementById('an-loa').value)||12;\n  var q=function(id){return document.getElementById(id).checked;};\n  var alloy, alloyMsg;\n  if(water==='fresh'){alloy='Magnesium';alloyMsg='<strong>Magnesium<\/strong> is the right alloy for freshwater \u2014 zinc and aluminium barely work there.';}\n  else if(water==='brackish'){alloy='Aluminium';alloyMsg='<strong>Aluminium<\/strong> is our recommendation \u2014 it stays active in the brackish water around marinas and river moorings where zinc can passivate, and it lasts longer per kilo.';}\n  else {alloy='Aluminium';alloyMsg='<strong>Aluminium<\/strong> is our default for saltwater boats (longer life, better protection); traditional <strong>zinc<\/strong> remains fine if you prefer to stay with what is fitted.';}\n  if(hull==='alu' && water!=='fresh'){alloyMsg+=' <strong>Aluminium hull:<\/strong> never fit magnesium in salt water \u2014 it overprotects and can damage paint systems.';}\n  var rows=[];\n  var hullPairs = loa<10?2 : loa<15?3 : loa<20?4 : 6;\n  if(hull==='steel'){hullPairs=Math.ceil(hullPairs*1.5);}\n  if(hull!=='wood'){rows.push(['Hull anodes (pairs)',hullPairs,'Evenly spaced port &amp; starboard, aft third of the hull']);}\n  else{rows.push(['Hull anodes (pairs)',Math.max(2,hullPairs-1),'On timber hulls, bond to fittings \u2014 never through-fasten to bare planking']);}\n  if(q('an-shaft')||q('an-shaft2')){var shafts=q('an-shaft2')?2:1;rows.push(['Shaft anodes',shafts+shafts,'One fitted per shaft + one spare each \u2014 measure shaft diameter before ordering']);rows.push(['Propeller nut anode',shafts,'If your prop nut takes one']);}\n  if(q('an-rudder')){rows.push(['Rudder anodes',q('an-shaft2')?2:1,'Disc or pear type on the blade']);}\n  if(q('an-trim')){rows.push(['Trim tab anodes',2,'One per tab']);}\n  if(q('an-bow')){rows.push(['Bow thruster anode set',1,'Model-specific \u2014 tell us the thruster model']);}\n  if(q('an-stern')){rows.push(['Stern thruster anode set',1,'Model-specific']);}\n  if(q('an-sd')){rows.push(['Sterndrive \/ outboard kit',1,'Engine-specific kit \u2014 tell us make &amp; model']);}\n  var tb=document.getElementById('an-rows');tb.innerHTML='';\n  rows.forEach(function(r){tb.innerHTML+='\n\n<tr>\n<td><strong>'+r[0]+'<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>'+r[1]+'<\/td>\n<td>'+r[2]+'<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>';});\n  document.getElementById('an-alloy').innerHTML='Recommended alloy: '+alloyMsg;\n  document.getElementById('an-note').innerHTML='Rule of thumb: replace anodes at ~50% wasted, and always at every haul-out. Anodes that never waste are a warning sign \u2014 the bonding, not the anode, is usually the problem. This plan is a starting point; hull layout, berth neighbours and shore power all shift the answer, which is why we check every plan by hand.';\n  var body='Anode plan from drakemarine.com%0D%0A%0D%0ABoat: (name \/ model)%0D%0AWater: '+water+'%0D%0AHull: '+hull+'%0D%0ALOA: '+loa+' m%0D%0AAlloy: '+alloy+'%0D%0A%0D%0A'+rows.map(function(r){return r[0].replace(\/&amp;\/g,'&')+' x '+r[1];}).join('%0D%0A');\n  document.getElementById('an-mail').href='mailto:hello@drakemarine.com?subject=Anode plan \u2014 from the selector&body='+body;\n  var res=document.getElementById('an-result');res.style.display='block';res.scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth',block:'start'});\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trente secondes, sans inscription\u00a0: d\u00e9crivez votre bateau au s\u00e9lecteur et obtenez l\u2019alliage d\u2019anode adapt\u00e9, le mod\u00e8le et le nombre d\u2019anodes n\u00e9cessaires. Un conseiller v\u00e9rifiera ensuite votre plan avant de passer commande. Parlez-nous de votre bateau. Trente secondes, aucun e-mail requis\u00a0: le plan s\u2019affiche ci-dessous. O\u00f9 navigue-t-il\u00a0? En eau sal\u00e9e\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8415","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drakemarine.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drakemarine.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drakemarine.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drakemarine.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drakemarine.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drakemarine.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8415\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drakemarine.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}