Salt Weapon, a new to market better mouse trap for salt water mitigation

Carpediem44DB

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Aug 18, 2015
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Sanfransico Bay area
Boat Info
2000 Carver 506
2006 44 DB Sedan Bridge
Engines
Volvo TAMD 74 P
After our recent high seawater inundation on the Carver 506 sea trial I rinsed out the bilge and affected components with fresh water and was going to use West Marine's Salt Off when a good friend offered me a gallon of Salt Weapon to try instead. It has far higher viscosity and clings to the surface longer for a better dwell period.
I used it and was very impressed. It went on evenly out of a standard soap dispensing hose nozzle and after sitting for five to ten minutes, rinsed off with no noticeable residue.
It is priced similarly to the competitor's products.
Check it out at Salt water removal product
Carpe Diem
 
Can I ask you a question without offending you?

Are you so emotionally attached to the Carver that you're overlooking something that could potentially be a disastrous condition and very costly?
 
Can I ask you a question without offending you?

Are you so emotionally attached to the Carver that you're overlooking something that could potentially be a disastrous condition and very costly?

+1 on what he said. You just rinsed down an entire engine room!
 
Can I ask you a question without offending you?

Are you so emotionally attached to the Carver that you're overlooking something that could potentially be a disastrous condition and very costly?
I welcome the question. It is possible but given the entirety of the situation and having access to the boat as I have, I am going in eyes wide open. I am not so much emotionally attached as I am realistic about buying a 20year old boat. The issues with this boat would likely exist with any 20 year old boat. If I was at the mercy of boat mechanics and technicians and did not have the experience of 25 years of boat ownership I would be running for the hills for sure.
Thanks for the gut check though.
Carpe Diem
 
+1 on what he said. You just rinsed down an entire engine room!
I need to clarify, The engine room did not flood entirely most of the water was confined to the center bilge wells. Only the aft most part of the engine wells actually were flooded so none of the engine electrical was submerged. On the Carver all of the wiring is run in conduit on the ER ceiling and dropped down to the engines. If there was sea water intrusion on any critical electrical components I would definitely walk away.
 
I had visions the boat was riding low and water over the engine starters, batteries and up around the fuel tanks after your description of the event.....
Regarding those plastic deck plates on the swim platform that someone installed - I'd definitely do something about those like the stainless or bronze screw in style; those plastic ones are a liability.
 
I need to clarify, The engine room did not flood entirely most of the water was confined to the center bilge wells. Only the aft most part of the engine wells actually were flooded so none of the engine electrical was submerged. On the Carver all of the wiring is run in conduit on the ER ceiling and dropped down to the engines. If there was sea water intrusion on any critical electrical components I would definitely walk away.

Thank so for clarification. I knew that you knew better and how you just explained made much more sense. I was picturing my Searay with all that electrical submerged. I wish Searay ran the wires in looks overhead. A lot of it is low and runs along the stringers.
 
Thank so for clarification. I knew that you knew better and how you just explained made much more sense. I was picturing my Searay with all that electrical submerged. I wish Searay ran the wires in looks overhead. A lot of it is low and runs along the stringers.
Yes the conduit in the ER is interesting in that it is not the split tube plastic. it is a box style with barbed fingers for vertical sides with a solid cap strip that clips on. The barbed fingers can be cut out to allow for circuits to leave the main bungle. These conduits make a grid on the ceiling of the ER and it is easy to either add wires or trace or even inspect them.
 
I had visions the boat was riding low and water over the engine starters, batteries and up around the fuel tanks after your description of the event.....
Regarding those plastic deck plates on the swim platform that someone installed - I'd definitely do something about those like the stainless or bronze screw in style; those plastic ones are a liability.
The deck plates are mounted about 18 inches apart so I could easily install a proper deck hatch. The only reason the plates are there is for access to the hardware for the davit system and only one is in the foot traffic area subject to being stepped on which I already replaced with a heavy duty one.
 
On the salt remover, that product is a new one to me. I've been happy with the performance of Salt Away http://www.saltawayproducts.com/.

West Marine used to carry it before they booted it in favor of their WM-branded Salt Off. Anecdotally, Salt Off did not work as well as Salt Away. I noted that WM now carries both.

One area of comfort to me about Salt Away is that it seems to have a bunch of sciencey stuff about how and why it works, including SDS sheets. It seems to be used by the military for their equipment too. I don't see any similar data on the Salt Weapon site.

I use Salt Away to rinse the boat after every outing and really works (for me) to easily remove salt. My only gripe is that their hose-end sprayer seems to leak and break. They've sent me a couple over the years including a "new design". They all either crack or leak after a while without a clear reason why.
 
On the salt remover, that product is a new one to me. I've been happy with the performance of Salt Away http://www.saltawayproducts.com/.

West Marine used to carry it before they booted it in favor of their WM-branded Salt Off. Anecdotally, Salt Off did not work as well as Salt Away. I noted that WM now carries both.

One area of comfort to me about Salt Away is that it seems to have a bunch of sciencey stuff about how and why it works, including SDS sheets. It seems to be used by the military for their equipment too. I don't see any similar data on the Salt Weapon site.

I use Salt Away to rinse the boat after every outing and really works (for me) to easily remove salt. My only gripe is that their hose-end sprayer seems to leak and break. They've sent me a couple over the years including a "new design". They all either crack or leak after a while without a clear reason why.
I've used all three, I have yet to use the Salt Weapon for the hull yet but will once we get back to home port. Ill be installing a freshwater flush system in the 506 with provision to inject Salt Weapon. A friend actually developed Salt Weapon with the help of a chemist to mainly solve the dwell time issue as I understand. I'll see if I can get more information on the science behind the product.
Cheers
 
I've used all three, I have yet to use the Salt Weapon for the hull yet but will once we get back to home port. Ill be installing a freshwater flush system in the 506 with provision to inject Salt Weapon. A friend actually developed Salt Weapon with the help of a chemist to mainly solve the dwell time issue as I understand. I'll see if I can get more information on the science behind the product.
Cheers
Cool, looking forward to your experience with it!
 

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