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Rick, I am on the North Side of Kempenfelt Bay. My family has had a cottage there since 81. If I buy a Top Gun, I am going boating in one of our storms.
Thanks 36, is closed cooling required for salt water use?
88bullett, what are the details of th engines and drives in the boat you have?
Thanks for everyone's comments so far.
Thanks 36, is closed cooling required for salt water use?
88bullett, what are the details of th engines and drives in the boat you have?
Thanks for everyone's comments so far.
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Boat has good power, fairly low hours & closed cooling for your Florida boating. Boat is in great shape.
Boat has good power, fairly low hours & closed cooling for your Florida boating. Boat is in great shape.
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Dont forget mine, Very clean low 185 hour hull with no moisture issues, fresh water boat with new Blue power that run flawless, 500 EFI's, setting on a very nice Continental trailer, 6 wheel disc, this Memorial day was the first time this boat floated in 11 years, been in storage all that time, gell coat is almost perfect. It doesn't get more reliable than Merc.Power, very reliable turn key TG.
http://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/29986
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Last edited by F-2 Speedy; 08-19-2014 at 06:57 AM.
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No, not required, but nice to have.
You HAVE to flush EVERY boat, closed cooling or not after run in salt water.
However, closed cooling boats do not have a thermostat in the sea water side of the motor. (Thermostat is in antifreeze side.) Which means you just have to run it long enough to flush the salt out of the unrestricted side of the system.
On a boat without closed cooling, you have to run it long enough to open the thermostat, so fresh water on the hose (remember, it's usually cold water) opens the thermostat and flushes the block out as well as the rest of the system.
You HAVE to flush EVERY boat, closed cooling or not after run in salt water.
However, closed cooling boats do not have a thermostat in the sea water side of the motor. (Thermostat is in antifreeze side.) Which means you just have to run it long enough to flush the salt out of the unrestricted side of the system.
On a boat without closed cooling, you have to run it long enough to open the thermostat, so fresh water on the hose (remember, it's usually cold water) opens the thermostat and flushes the block out as well as the rest of the system.
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Last edited by F-2 Speedy; 08-19-2014 at 03:51 PM.