salt water people

[blacksapphirez]

do these look normal? 80hrs salt water usage.

 

[VitaminSea]

If that is your boat? How often do you treat the engine bay with an anti corrosive? If the hose clamps look that bad in the engine compartment, you’re going to want to look in the bilge below the access hatch and check the exhaust clamps, as well at the thru hull hoses. Has the boat ever taken on water?

 

[Thermobrett]

I’m saltwater at 50hrs and mine looks nothing like that, actually mine looks better than new. Looks like you could have an excessive amount of standing saltwater? I also fill my ski locker with water every other trip, pull the drain plug, and back fill the bilge with fresh hose water and run the bilge to ensure any saltwater is not standing in the pump. Good thing, clamps and bolts are cheap, bad thing, looks like you have water coming in from somewhere. I have found where my scupper is under the platform, any waves while anchored causes water to back fill into the boat and holds water. Maybe this is where it’s coming from?

 

[Judge]

Do you spray Salt Away on everything after every outing? Are you using any anti-corrosion spray?

I'm going to be running in brackish and salt water and dry rack storing. I am keeping this small sprayer onboard with Salt Away to spray everything down after every outing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AQNQ4Q/ref=ewc_pr_img_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Then I am going to be spraying all the metal surfaces (in the engine bays and inside the inspection ports) with T-9 after every outing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001447PEK/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

I think if you do something like this routine it should keep saltwater corrosion at a minimum.

 

[blacksapphirez]

If that is your boat? How often do you treat the engine bay with an anti corrosive? If the hose clamps look that bad in the engine compartment, you’re going to want to look in the bilge below the access hatch and check the exhaust clamps, as well at the thru hull hoses. Has the boat ever taken on water?

Actually exhaust clamp doesn't look that bad under the swim platform(although still little rusted)
I told the dealer about a "leak" and they blamed on my trim tabs...so I sealed them and it still lets water in. i believe one of the hose and or the clamp has gone bad and spraying water when under way from pressure because it didnt' seem to take on any water sitting at the dock and at idle.
I do have the yamaha extended warranty....but always they want to avoid on paying out so err..

I’m saltwater at 50hrs and mine looks nothing like that, actually mine looks better than new. Looks like you could have an excessive amount of standing saltwater? I also fill my ski locker with water every other trip, pull the drain plug, and back fill the bilge with fresh hose water and run the bilge to ensure any saltwater is not standing in the pump. Good thing, clamps and bolts are cheap, bad thing, looks like you have water coming in from somewhere. I have found where my scupper is under the platform, any waves while anchored causes water to back fill into the boat and holds water. Maybe this is where it’s coming from?

aint no telling... going back to the dealer so i can show them the issues. They denied my windshield corrosion at 10hrs (bought 2nd hand)

 

[blacksapphirez]

Do you spray Salt Away on everything after every outing? Are you using any anti-corrosion spray?

I'm going to be running in brackish and salt water and dry rack storing. I am keeping this small sprayer onboard with Salt Away to spray everything down after every outing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AQNQ4Q/ref=ewc_pr_img_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Then I am going to be spraying all the metal surfaces (in the engine bays and inside the inspection ports) with T-9 after every outing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001447PEK/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

I think if you do something like this routine it should keep saltwater corrosion at a minimum.

thanks I put on anti corrosion spray one time but didn't keep up with it. once i get the dealer to replace everything (high hopes...) i'll need to start doing it

 

[adrianp89]

I would think your getting water in the boat somewhere if they look like that.

 

[jocolo21]

Get a bottle of Corrosion X red can and spray all over even the electronics, it formulated for it.

 

[blacksapphirez]

I would think your getting water in the boat somewhere if they look like that.

oh it definintely is... my bilge runs when i'm under way. I suspect one of the hoses and or clamp is compromised and leaking under pressure

 

[steelhorse454]

As I've said before, you have to be frugal on your cleaning and lubrication after each trip out in salt water. Salt away, wash, flush, coat everything with lubricate after all that including the trailer. If you were not the original owner, then that is some serious neglect from whoever bought it new...

 

[Scottintexas]

oh it definintely is... my bilge runs when i'm under way. I suspect one of the hoses and or clamp is compromised and leaking under pressure

that's one of those things that can take an engine out or even sink you,

if I suspected I had a cooling hose leaking I'd address that immediately,

 

[blacksapphirez]

that's one of those things that can take an engine out or even sink you,

if I suspected I had a cooling hose leaking I'd address that immediately,

going to a dealer in a month... hopefully they will replace all cooling hoses

 

[Murf'n'surf]

That engine has been submerged at some point and never cleaned off afterward. Not the end of the word but if you are keeping the boat, I would start wire brushing and painting the bolt heads and absolutely start replaced all hose clamps with stainless ones. There are lots of clamps under the swim platform for the exhaust and cleanout port.

 

[blacksapphirez]

That engine has been submerged at some point and never cleaned off afterward. Not the end of the word but if you are keeping the boat, I would start wire brushing and painting the bolt heads and absolutely start replaced all hose clamps with stainless ones. There are lots of clamps under the swim platform for the exhaust and cleanout port.

wouldn't say submerged...because it hasn't been. I had it since 10hrs.

Like i said, it leaks(from somewhere) and bilge runs by itself from time to time...the water was definitely in the bilge and I boat 90% in salt/brackish water so yeah.

 

[MrBubbaGump]

Yeah unfortunately that's not normal. My 2007 never looked like that, only had a problem with the clamp bands starting to rust. My current boat has been exclusively salt water with 50 hours and still looks near show room with no signs of corrosion.