Ratickle
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Salt water Vs Fresh Water damage??
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Geronimo36
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If you want to save some money pick up some sulfamic acid from the tile section at home depot and mix it with water.... Saltaway's active igredient is less than 5% sulfamic acid. Or use some vinegar, citric acid or even some baking soda instead of salt-away....
Or Dawn dishwashing detergent.
slpcamaross97
New member
Transom rot??????
Scarab KV
New member
We are doing the CBPBA run in September and this is good information. We have a fresh water flush on the boat so that's not a problem flushing the motors. We'll be sure to bring a bucket and soap for the boat/trailer!
Barb, you have an aluminum or steel trailer?
Geronimo36
Charter Member
I actually think it's just iron deposits from the water/exhaust on transom...
slpcamaross97
New member
YEP. I plan on running on Torch lake, St. Clair, St clair river, and maybe lake Hurion.
fund razor
Founding Member
Yet they so often make their way north to the great lakes. Would be interesting how many Apaches are in the great lakes vs. florida. I know that there are one heck of a lot of Cigs between Detroit and about Syracuse NY.problem is..... real offshore boats (thus the name) come from the oceans.....
Ratickle
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And Chicago.
ChiefApache
Contributor
Steel.
Just a question for those who boat in the salt water.....would it be smart for us to use the Salt-Away in addition to fresh water flushing?
problem is..... real offshore boats (thus the name) come from the oceans.....
Keep in mind that having an offshore boat on a lake is still better than having no offshore boat at the ocean!!!:sifone::sifone::sifone::sifone:
Bradz
New member
We boat on Lake Michigan. I would take a fresh water boat over a salt water boat in a heartbeat. The salt in the air gets everywhere and rusts everything and even the wiring is junk after a few years. I have looked at a lot of Florida boats and no comparison to a fresh water boat.
Geronimo36
Charter Member
Since your trailer is steel, take some extra time to soap it down/rinse. That would be most important in my opinon.
In all honesty, if you really want to go the extra mile go buy some Salt-away but if not don't worry about it and just flush the engines with fresh water when you're all done. Furthermore, when you get home take the boat out for a short spin on the lake, that'll take care of the rest.
I wouldn't be overly concerned.:driving:
Seafordguy
Charter Member
If you have a Steel Trailer, I would dunk that thing in fresh water the minute you have a chance.
I wouldn't buy salt-away for ONE time but it is a good product in my opinion.
ChiefApache
Contributor
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I have a 1992 steel MYCO,,and its been in salt and fresh water,,steel rusts,,aluminum does not ,,but u need to take care of both.
The main thing is the wheel bearings.
No matter which water u dunk it , after u get it out ,,press 1 shot of grease in each one so the water gets out before it mixes up.
The breaks,,NEED TO BE FLUSHED WELL.
The steel it self just rinse it off.
By the way ,,mine is still roling.LOL:sifone:
DAREDEVIL
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I have a 1990 Fountain 90% salt water use well cared for!A couple years back spotted same exact boat but fresh water boat looked like show room compared to mine with original motors!If that helps salt kills every thing?:ack2:
I think u need to take more care of your stuff .LOL:26:
Dude! Sweet!
Charter Member
They sell SaltAway in a small size as well as the big Jug. Probably doesn't cost more than $12. Seems like cheap insurance. I use it on the inside and outside of my boat (flush and wash) I use it on my trailer and use it on the back underside of my truck.
I wonder if one of the "degredation issues" with salt boats is that on the whole maybe they get run a bit harder than freshwater boats? Out here, there aren't a lot of nice little coves to raft up in or flat water running to be had like on some lakes. There's a lot of running in a big swell, flying the boat and landing hard... Just a though.
I know Great Lakes guys, I'm not really talking about you and your freshwater oceans... :sifone:
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