Where to flush motors in Florida?

[Ona-Mission]

I'm hoping to get to florida and put my boat in the salt water for the first time. How quickly do I need to flush? Will I find water at the launch? I also have a 60 gal water tank with 12v. pump. Should I be prepared with my own water? And will 60 gal. be enough to do both motors and trailer brakes? Thanks

[happy hours]

Where exactly are you going in Florida? Some launch sites have water, need to bring own hose. Or you cans top by a fresh water lake and dunk it. I have backed boat in along alligator alley (I-75 from FTL to Naples) on way home from keys. If you have steel painted trailer nothing will beat a fresh water submersion to get salt outta places hose cant reach.

[Boostable]

Agree with HH. Dunk it if you can, if not rinse as soon as possible. When I put in and if ramp and pace permits I rinse the trailer down right after I launch the boat. I tie up and do a quick rinse before I park. That can't happen all the time, but when I can I do. Sooner the better in all cases.

[Jupiter Sunsation]

Originally Posted by Ona-Mission

I'm hoping to get to florida and put my boat in the salt water for the first time. How quickly do I need to flush? Will I find water at the launch? I also have a 60 gal water tank with 12v. pump. Should I be prepared with my own water? And will 60 gal. be enough to do both motors and trailer brakes? Thanks

You could run the boat for a month in salt water and never know it when you get home. Flush after using the boat but two hours isn't going to rot the motor off the transom.

Now a steel trailer is a different story particularly if it is old to begin with (rot already started due to time).

[Boostable]

Scott, you get my email? (Sorry to hijack the thread)

[Ona-Mission]

Brain Fart... Not sure why I never thought of dunking. Thanks for your tips.