Buying a salt water boat, what to look for
09-09-2020 | 12:19 PM
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I have boated in both but do my own flushing. I will tell you this, for me when they say rack stored and flushed after every use that usually means the kid getting paid 12 bucks a hour ran water through it for a couple minutes. In a bravo drive boat seams just about everyone has water flow issues from build up in the water hose,,,, just think what the rest looks like.
I hate rack stored boats.
I hate rack stored boats.
09-09-2020 | 01:01 PM
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09-09-2020 | 03:09 PM
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Hello, I just sold my 27 Pachanga and am looking at my first formula. Found a 312 that has 700 hours on it but has bean used in salt water. Dealer says it has flush connections and has bean flushed and dry stacked after every use. What should I look for or inspect being a salt water boat. Thank you in advance
If you can only afford a salt boat... then wait, a nice freshy will come up soon enough... its september., better deals to be had. be patient. I would never rush to a salt water boat...
may be Gems out there.. but good luck finding them
09-09-2020 | 03:33 PM
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This was our rack stored Salt water boat that we sold last year. Flushed with salt-a-way after every use, washed after and before every use.....You can always find a good salt water boat as long as the owner gave a Sh*t
09-09-2020 | 03:48 PM
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Thats what I was talking about earlier. IMHO that right there is a good example of a salt boat taken care of! Dude, you worked your azz off to make a salt boat stay looking like that.... After you boat in salt a while YOU KNOW how hard it is to keep the drives looking like that. By all means, it can be done - it takes good cleanings after every use. "Good Cleanings" isnt spraying it off with the hose either, you have to scrub the whole mother f'n boat.
09-09-2020 | 06:01 PM
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Thats what I was talking about earlier. IMHO that right there is a good example of a salt boat taken care of! Dude, you worked your azz off to make a salt boat stay looking like that.... After you boat in salt a while YOU KNOW how hard it is to keep the drives looking like that. By all means, it can be done - it takes good cleanings after every use. "Good Cleanings" isnt spraying it off with the hose either, you have to scrub the whole mother f'n boat.
I'll give you the best advice that you'll get. Pay the extra money and buy a boat from Ohio, Oklahoma or Michigan. They are in fresh water....and only used 6 months a year!!
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09-10-2020 | 05:45 AM
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Pasadena is brackish water... or closer to fresh water compared to the harshness of Florida saltwater environment!! You can't compare the two. I used to live near Annapolis and now live in Florida. I'm a freak about cleaning my boats and you can not keep ahead of it. I'll give you the best advice that you'll get. Pay the extra money and buy a boat from Ohio, Oklahoma or Michigan. They are in fresh water....and only used 6 months a year!!
I'll give you the best advice that you'll get. Pay the extra money and buy a boat from Ohio, Oklahoma or Michigan. They are in fresh water....and only used 6 months a year!!
