Salt water use

[Jamie roberts]

Hi guys second season with me boat I live in Canada wondering about using it in salt water? Is it a bad thing for the boat

 

[dshscarab]

I only use mine in salt water. As long as you wash it down and flush the motor / pump assembly, you should have no problems. I always spray lubrication on all cables and the pump assembly also.

 

[Elliott]

I agree with dshscarab, but I would also suggest to use a salt removal additive to the motor flush (use specific mixer) and interior/hull wash (use a hose mounted garden sprayer for the mix). I use West Marine's Salt remover, Salt Off. It is the cheapest, and they are all the same thing.

All salt water use with no problems.

 

[Rushfan67]

I am using mine just about exclusively in Salt Water. Here is my approximately 2-3 hour routine when I bring it home:

Run Salt Away through the motor
Use a mix of Salt Away and Soap to wash the exterior and interior of the boat and also the trailer
Extra time given to rinse the entire inside and outside with fresh water
Use Leaf blower to help dry the exterior
Use Spray Nine to wipe down the interior
Use 303 Protectant on all interior
Use CRC 656 on just about everything I can
Use Detail Spray to wipe down the exterior

It takes a lot time but its worth it..... I do not care how long it takes just that its super clean from the salt.

Hope that helps.

 

[Elliott]

I am using mine just about exclusively in Salt Water. Here is my approximately 2-3 hour routine when I bring it home:

Run Salt Away through the motor
Use a mix of Salt Away and Soap to wash the exterior and interior of the boat and also the trailer
Extra time given to rinse the entire inside and outside with fresh water
Use Leaf blower to help dry the exterior
Use Spray Nine to wipe down the interior
Use 303 Protectant on all interior
Use CRC 656 on just about everything I can

It takes a lot time but its worth it..... I do not care how long it takes just that its super clean from the salt.

Hope that helps.

Whoa - whoa - whoa

I am glad you are comfortable with your routine, and I am sure your boat looks great.

However, I can take care of my boat in about 45 minutes. I spray down the interior and exterior using a salt remover in a hose end garden sprayer mixer; I also spray down the clean out plug port (plug, port and down to the intake). While that mixture dwells, I flush the engine with salt remover. Afterwards, it is a standard wash (high quality wash and wax product) and dry.

 

[Rushfan67]

Whoa - whoa - whoa

I am glad you are comfortable with your routine, and I am sure your boat looks great.

However, I can take care of my boat in about 45 minutes. I spray down the interior and exterior using a salt remover in a hose end garden sprayer mixer; I also spray down the clean out plug port (plug, port and down to the intake). While that mixture dwells, I flush the engine with salt remover. Afterwards, it is a standard wash (high quality wash and wax product) and dry.

Good for you... if that works for you than that’s great. I will spend as much time as needed to make sure my boat is the way I want it.

 

[dzeppos]

I agree with all of the above, and thoroughly rinse the trailer and trailer brakes especially. i also take the boat to a nearby lake and run it for a few hours with the kids after a day in the ocean. That to me is the best clean out for the engines and hull. It’s also great for the trailer to dunk it on a fresh water lake. (Learned that trick from another jet boater in. this forum)

 

[Josserman]

And here I am wet slipping in down river brackish salt water, and never did a flush. That said I ordered ball valves from island and will start doing in water flushes after my exhaust manifold issue lol.

 

[satovod]

how 9 years in saltwater (mediterranian) is look like

 

[the MfM]

how 9 years in saltwater (mediterranian) is look like

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that looks like it’s held up pretty well.

Trucks here look worse after a year or two of driving on the winter roads.

 

[TreeRX]

how 9 years in saltwater (mediterranian) is look like

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Is this 9 years of wet slipping in the water, or in and out of the water?

 

[Cambo]

With over 20 years four different jet boats trailering mostly salt water no real issues . The trailers have been the most expensive part to maintain they send them out with brakes designed for fresh water.