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So whats the real scoop with salt water. My friend wants me to join the fun in the bay but im clueless on the real facts he tells me its just fine if you take it to a lake and run it right after. Can you guys tell me whats really up don't want to risk it.
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RE: Salt Water
The effects of saltwater are obvious, but they are easily contained or preventable with proper post use maintenance and cleaning. We don't have much freshwater here and use probably 70% salt to 30% fresh. Whilst taking it for a run straight after in a fresh water lake will do wonders for the engine, it does very little for the other components that come into contact with the salt. Thorough washing of the intrerior of your boat will be necessary if you have a lot of wet people jumping back in the boat.
The good news is that Nautiques are suprisingly resistant to the salt, with nearly all screws, fasteners etc being S/S. The weakest points are the steering cable (if you don't have a dripless gland), engine mounts & the drivers seat slide rails. Use a good quality lubricant/water dispersant in your engine bay and on exposed electricals. Double check your cupholders are sealed properly too as we had a few issues with water dripping down them and onto the amplifiers (although I am not sure there is a cupholder next the glovebox in the previous shape 210).
We have clocked a lot of hours over the last three years in salt and with proper preventative maintenance we have experienced very few issues due exclusively to the salt water use. Just be aware that it may have a slight effect on your resale as some people are totally anti salt -
RE: Salt Water
GCN spelled it out really well. It's not just the water in the cooling system, it's the salt exposure to every piece of metal on the boat. I will definitely not expose my boat to salt water, but the difference is I have a choice, some do not.Comment
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RE: Salt Water
Also, your painted trailer will hate you. Better dunk it, drain it, dunk it, drain it, several times.Comment
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