Older And Newer Boats Concerning Brackish Water And Saltwater

[LuvBoating]

Probably have the oldest boat in our Dry Storage, it being a 1992 20' Celebrity Cuddy. Actually, our Dry Storage only has a roof and sides to it, with racks to sit boats on. Not a building that is fully covered. Anyway, what I'm wondering about is, does "brackish" (combined salt/fresh) water and saltwater affect older boats more than newer ones?

Every time we bring our boat in off of the St Johns River, here in Jacksonville, we run the muffs and fresh water thru the outdrive and engine. We were told to do that by our marine mechanic "each and every time after using it".

Thing is, when we are at Dry Storage doing something to our boat on the wash rack (cleaning it), we see many boaters having their boat put into the racks without running muffs/fresh water thru outdrive/engine. I wonder why?

 

[Scott Danforth]

because those owners dont care

 

[ahicks]

And/or they don't have any long term plans to keep the boat.

Or-

They don't know any better. First large repair bill will educate them REAL well!

 

[mike_i]

the two posts above are right on the money, always flush the motor.

 

[Lightwin 3]

Probably have the oldest boat in our Dry Storage, it being a 1992 20' Celebrity Cuddy. Actually, our Dry Storage only has a roof and sides to it, with racks to sit boats on. Not a building that is fully covered. Anyway, what I'm wondering about is, does "brackish" (combined salt/fresh) water and saltwater affect older boats more than newer ones?

Every time we bring our boat in off of the St Johns River, here in Jacksonville, we run the muffs and fresh water thru the outdrive and engine. We were told to do that by our marine mechanic "each and every time after using it".

Thing is, when we are at Dry Storage doing something to our boat on the wash rack (cleaning it), we see many boaters having their boat put into the racks without running muffs/fresh water thru outdrive/engine. I wonder why?

That's why your '92' is in such great shape. Keep it up!

 

[Lightwin 3]

That's why your '92' is in such great shape. Keep it up!

It's interesting what people value. I makes me cringe to see an $80K automobile sitting outside while there is $250.00 worth of junk stuffing the garage.

 

[tpenfield]

Flushing certainly cannot hurt, but salt finds its way. As to the question of age . . . as a boat gets older everything is that much closer to end-of-life and needing replacement. Newer boats with less care will age faster.

The thing that gets many older boats is rot . . . the silent killer

 

[dingbat]

Saltwater will get you sooner later.

You show me a saltwater boat without some kind of corrosion issue and I’ll show you a boat that nevers gets used

Rot kills more boats than corrosion

 

[LuvBoating]

Well, there is one thing for sure, we definitely take care of our boat. Most people who see it on the Wash Rack, think it's a much newer boat than a 1992. If they were to see the engine and inside of outdrive, they'd definitely think that.

But, then again, we've definitely put some cash into this boat to have it look and run as good as it does.

Really looking forward, if everything works out ok with the boat, to boating with it in the freshwaters of northern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming (Curt Gowdy State Park).