I have a question for all you saltwater guys

[Slimcobra]

For all of you that trailer and boat in saltwater. After each outing do you just flush the motor, flash motor and hose off the boat, or flush motor and wash the entire boat with soap?

 

[NotHerDecision]

I have a couple of Seadoos that we use in salt. I flush them with Salt-away through the motor and all over the boat as well. I flush them after every single use and I clean them before putting them away.

Josh

 

[SloBurn]

I flush the motor and hose down the entire boat. No soap, as I'm usually at the launch ramp and don't want it getting into water. I usually wipe down boat with wet rag while hosing off.

 

[LawyerMan]

Saltwater guy here. After every outing I flush the motor for 15 mins (half with open exhaust, half with closed). We also wash the boat with a soap/wax (I use Orpine) and a brush. Every. Single. Time. After a few years we've got it down. We can wash, flush, and cover the boat in about thirty minutes. A little bit of preventative work like that will go a long way.

 

[GoFastr]

Flush engine on hose and muffs for about 15 mins at 1300rpm and also be washing down entire boat inside and out with soap/wax. Let boat dry for 1 day and then put the bow and cockpit covers back on the next day.

 

[Slimcobra]

I have been washing mine down every time but didn't know if I was going to far. The weekend after I got my boat I spent hours cleaning it but didn't have a cover on it. What a waste of time! This winter when it cools down and we aren't taking it out this weekend I will detail the heck out of it again now that I have a cover for it. The next step is figuring out how to get the old name off the boat. They painted it on and I hoping that a buffing compound will take it out. Thanks for the input.

 

[Escape22]

try the 3M eraser wheel

 

[Slimcobra]

I thought that only worked on vinyl?

 

[kiloil]

All of the time with no exceptions, even when I had a kidney stone that popped up by GOD we still washed the boat with soap, water and rinsed the engine out. We also wipe down the vinyl as well with a protectant.

 

[rmlsll]

My 240 sundeck gets lifted out of the water, engine flushed and washed every time we get back from a ride.

 

[Slimcobra]

I have never heard of Salt Away. I think I'll be picking some up this weekend.

 

[somefun]

I have never heard of Salt Away. I think I'll be picking some up this weekend.

I've been using Salt Away for a couple of years with Jetskis, and have also used it on my boat the times I've been in the salt water. Seems to be really good stuff!

 

[floriduramax1]

Complete flush and wash everytime! Muffs on engines for 20 mins. I made a custom connection to connect water hose to generator and air conditioner at same time. While they are running and flushing, it allows me to clean cabin in the cooled air!

 

[SeaVette]

More important, flush off the trailer.

 

[LawyerMan]

More important, flush off the trailer.

Not "more important." Maybe equally important.

 

[FootballFan]

Was moving our last boat south - met up with @mquiet and @bahamabreisus on the trip. They both swore about the effectiveness of SaltAway.

I bought a spray gun at West Marine, had a cup you filled with SaltAway kind of like a yard sprayer.

Would spray down the boat, wait a few minutes then rinse, totally cleaned up the salt. Big believer in the product.

Mark

 

[JimmyDubai]

I have the "luxury" of having a cleaner in the marina (including in the annual fee) so the boat is cleaned outside once a week at least. Engine flush is done by me after every trip (just fresh water).

 

[mquiet]

Mark, thanks for the props (get it). I am a huge fan of Saltaway. I use after every trip once we put the boat into the slip. I spray and so not rinse so the product will work into every spot that salt can penetrate. I also mix 5water/1product and spray engine room to prevent salt adhering.