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  1. Elliott

    Engine anti rust spray

    Possibly this paint sprayer that comes with a 20 inch extension wand? You might be able to rent one to try it. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Graco-Project-Painter-Plus-Airless-Paint-Sprayer-with-20-in-Extension-25M500/301312666
  2. Elliott

    Engine anti rust spray

    With the Red/Regular aerosol can, I spray anything metal or electrical in the engine compartment once a year. So, spray everything down with a light coat and you are done.
  3. Elliott

    Engine anti rust spray

    Do you think one of those inexpensive small paint sprayers would work - the ones rated for unthinned latex paint? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Wagner-Flexio-3000-HVLP-Paint-Sprayer-0529085/302752649 $169 at Home Depot - it says unthinned paint, and you just fill the attached small tank. Since...
  4. Elliott

    Engine anti rust spray

    I have just always used the aerosol can, and the product is just the right viscosity to cling (it will run if you spray too much). From my 1 DEC post: As to the Corrosion X, I just use the red/regular aerosol spray. A big can lasted over two years with just one boat, trailer spring packs and...
  5. Elliott

    Radio antenna on tower options

    Of course, you could always just use a handheld VHF (good to 3-8 miles) and a satellite communicator (like a Garmin InReach) good anywhere in the world (to summon assistance/tow or rescue). You have the added safety of the units being: wearable (attach to your PFD), fully independent power...
  6. Elliott

    Launch problem

    You could also add a trailer tongue extender. You could add it at initial hook up (you trailer a very short distance) or at the ramp parking lot before you launch. It would move your boat 2-4 feet away from your tow vehicle. https://www.etrailer.com/search/Trailer+Tongue+Extension
  7. Elliott

    Thoughts on 255 FSH Sport E

    FWIW, I have never had to pull the clean out plug in 3+ years of boating around Savannah - much of it in shallow water. Around here, trash lines of rack (dead marsh grass) are very common. After I plowed through at cruise an extra/extra large trash line (20 yards thick of solid rack that...
  8. Elliott

    Engine anti rust spray

    Thanks - glad you got your boat flush/wash time to a reasonable amount. I find it enjoyable for about the first 30 minutes, but the last 15-20 seem to drag on. As to the Corrosion X, I just use the red/regular aerosol spray. A big can lasted over two years with just one boat, trailer spring...
  9. Elliott

    Radio antenna on tower options

    What are you most concerned about - safety or you want to communicate with others for non-safety reasons? I have a portable VHF that I keep loaded with AA batteries (I have extras on the boat); it should provide coverage up to 6 miles (3-8 miles is the general rule). After that, I have a...
  10. Elliott

    Engine anti rust spray

    3 years in only salt water with Corrosion X applied once a year to engine, all electronics, all hose clamps and etc. - no rust or problems of any type. FWIW - when my boat had its yearly service at the dealer, the mechanic told my salesman that it was the cleanest engine bay he had seen in a 3...
  11. Elliott

    I'm really uncertain.......

    Unfortunately, a heavy duty truck (preferably a 350/3500) is required for most small and medium truck campers, but you would have something that you could enjoy year round. Outdoor kitchens are great until it is: raining, the bugs are out, heavy winds, snowing, really any temp. below 50...
  12. Elliott

    I'm really uncertain.......

    Just buy a truck camper - like a Lance or other quality brand. If your truck can traverse the terrain, your camper will be with it (height clearance would be the only difference). Truck campers may not have a roof deck, but their interior is much more practical and insulated (can use it in the...
  13. Elliott

    Engine Flush Timing

    Do N I would still flush it before with an anti-salt compound. If the salt has dried on, the flow of fresh water (especially cold water) may not remove it as effectively as you would think. For example, if you have dried salt on your hull, you can spray it with fresh water all day, and a lot...
  14. Elliott

    Presta HydorProtek ceramic coating

    I have not used, but I have used Griot's 3 in 1 Ceramic Wax. Much to my surprise, it is darn near amazing. It is wipe on wipe off, and it has lasted more than 6 months on my boat (salt water only). I put it on as a topper to my existing wax (Griot's One Step - polish and synthetic wax) as a...
  15. Elliott

    Engine Flush Timing

    It would be better to flush it, but it is not that big of a deal. If you did it all of the time, it would probably matter. Obviously, I presume that you are flushing with an anti-salt solution (Salt Away, Salt Off or etc.). The anti-salt solution should remove any dried on salt during the...
  16. Elliott

    New Trailer

    If you are having trouble getting rid of your old trailer, just use it up. If you coat it with Fluid film or Sharkhide / spray it down with an anti-salt spray after saltwater use / wash it and touch up rust with The Must For Rust and Cold Galvanization Spray paint, you can probably get 3-7...
  17. Elliott

    New Trailer

    AL trailers are much more resistant to corrosion than galvanized; and therefore, they are the choice for salt water. The only real con to AL is cost. You may want to have surge brakes with a boat your size - less complex and no electrical parts to get dunked. FWIW, Magic Tilt is a popular...
  18. Elliott

    Little bit of water...is this normal?

    If the seal around the access hatch is leaking, the water will go to the bilge.
  19. Elliott

    Little bit of water...is this normal?

    No plug - that is the drain to the outside of the hull. Any water that by passes the clean out plug or washes over from the rear (coming off plane to a stop quickly) will drain to the outside of the boat
  20. Elliott

    Bringing boat to Fl by water. Not jet boat.

    As I am sure you already know, the Savannah area (and possibly others) is under a Small Craft Advisory (winds 15-20 kts. and 4- 9 foot seas) through Tuesday night according to the National Weather Service. We will be on the water on Saturday (well inside the sound and probably on the ICW). If...
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