MG Duff Aluminium Engine Anode — Volvo Penta 280 DP
Drive-specific aluminium anode for the Volvo Penta 280 DP sterndrive. Shaped to fit the drive’s machined anode locations — generic anodes can’t protect an aluminium leg properly.
- Genuine MG Duff, cast and alloy-tested in the UK
- In stock in Thailand, dispatched in 1–2 working days
- 30-day returns on unused items — how returns work
- Not sure which pattern? LINE or WhatsApp us a photo of the old anode
Delivery & shipping
- Free local delivery — Trang · Krabi · Phuket
- Thailand-wide courier, typically 1–3 days
- Worldwide shipping by courier & sea freight
Fair price check
Our price is the manufacturer's home-market RRP — what this gear sells for where it's made. Branded marine equipment in Thailand typically retails 15–90% above that, when prices are published at all. Ours doesn't.
About this product
Sterndrive legs are aluminium castings living permanently in the water next to stainless props — the most galvanically vulnerable metal on your boat. This MG Duff anode is made specifically for the Volvo Penta 280 DP and fits its machined anode locations. Check drive anodes at every service and renew at 50% wasted; never paint them.
Specifications
| Material | Aluminium |
| Water type | Salt & brackish water |
| Alloy advantages | ~3× lighter than zinc equivalent, up to 20% longer life, cadmium-free |
| Fitment | Volvo Penta 280 DP |
| Fixing | Drive-specific, fixings included where supplied as kit |
MG Duff has been the UK’s leading name in marine cathodic protection since 1956, casting anodes at its own Chichester foundry with every melt batch-tested for alloy composition.
Inspect anodes at least annually and replace once 50% consumed. Never paint or antifoul an anode — coatings stop it working. Correct electrical bonding is essential; ask us if you are unsure about your bonding circuit. FREE delivery to Trang, Krabi & Phuket on our weekly courier run; free standard delivery across Thailand on orders over $250 (parcels to 10 kg).
Zinc or aluminium, and how many?
Zinc for clean salt water; aluminium where the boat sits in brackish estuary marinas or moves between fresh and salt, because zinc can go passive there. The boat anode selector gives you a pattern and quantity for your boat in about a minute, and the guide zinc vs aluminium anodes in Thai waters explains why. Replace anodes when about half is gone, and replace them as a set.
Questions
Can I mix zinc and aluminium on one boat?
Keep one alloy across the bonded system so every anode wastes at the same rate; mixing is for separate, unbonded fittings only. Ask us if you are unsure.
Is it in stock?
Yes, in stock in Thailand and dispatched within 1–2 working days.
Returns and warranty
Unused anodes can be returned within 30 days; full details on the returns page. Genuine MG Duff, batch-tested at the foundry.
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