Salt water
 

Do I have to do anything different to my boat to go in salt water?
I wouldn't ask if I didn't know...

TIA

your motor uses a closed cooling system, so the engine should be ok, spary teh engine down with a good protectant before you use it( I use Amsoil MP1) flush the engine after you get it out of the salt, then take it to falls lake when you get home, ride around on the lake for a while to completely flush the engine, plus, its always a good thing to have an excuse to run the boat around

GREAT advice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:sun:

or take it over to Jordan Lake when you get back.

All good advice for the boat...hose the trailer good after use and if it's painted instead of aluminum or galvanized, go ahead and kiss it goodbye...

Either way, hose the pi$$ outta it when you get done...and the rear end of your tow vehicle, draw bar, etc...

Ok thanks great!
Trailer is galvanized! I'll wash everything down good.....

Like Reel said, give the rear of your vehicle a good hosing. But remember that the salt AIR will attack anything metal also... so while you're hosing down the rear of your tow vehicle do the underneath and especially the fender wells. In fact, it's really a good idea to take the car to the car wash after a trip to the salt and give it a good bath.

I rince all well like said, but i never do my truck, its high enough that it never gets went any way.

Going to the lake after is surely a nice idea, however if that is not feasible make sure you run the engine with muffs on when you get back.

Perhaps that is obvious, but wasn't mentioned, just making sure...

rkc

also, make sure your muffs are securely attached, so when you get the motor running and walk into the house to get a beer from the frige and your talking to your wife and she says"what is that beeping?" and it takes your salt & sun addled brain a second or two to put together the clues. then you dash out and find the muffs laying on the ground and your putting in a water pump the next weekend.

not that it's ever happend to me, just sayin