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Old 05-14-2007, 05:20 PM
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It's good to be anal with your boat but don't let it get in the way of having a good time. If you can't keep a boat in the water for a week - Give it Up!
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Old 05-14-2007, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Shooter
It's good to be anal with your boat but don't let it get in the way of having a good time. If you can't keep a boat in the water for a week - Give it Up!


exactly.... plus i wouldnt store my boat on a trailer in s fla while visiting..... way to dangerous.... unless u want a new boat!
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Old 05-14-2007, 07:00 PM
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Sitting for a week is different that leaving it in the water and using it every day. No problem if you use it.
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Old 05-14-2007, 07:20 PM
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I kept in the water for a week twice in stone harbor nj ran it everyday I had no problems
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Old 05-14-2007, 07:26 PM
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Run mine from fl to the Abacos for 7-8 day trip each summer. No barnacles...and the hull is clean. 5 days in the water for the KEY WEST races each year, no problems. I keep my boat as new. Keep a watch out for the barnacles and wash the hull bottom each day with a brush. I remove, strip, and paint the drives and flaps each year.
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Old 05-14-2007, 07:32 PM
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maybe they make one or these big enough for your boat and then nothing will ever touch it!
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Old 05-14-2007, 07:35 PM
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Think about all the boats that do the Key West run each year and stay in the salt water for a week. They live. No doubt, you will have to spend time cleaning it afterwards, but it will be ok.
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Old 05-14-2007, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CigDaze
No. A weekend max, but not a week. It's especially bad if it's in the summer. Warm saltwater wreaks havoc quickly, and you'll be scraping barnacles for a week, if you do. In FL, you'll start seeing barnicle evidence at about the 2nd or 3rd day - after a week they've "cemented" on, and you're screwed.

Have to disagree, in the water for a week and using it periodically is no problem. Been in key west for a few days on runs and never had any problem. I nice coat of wax will certainly help prolong any problems.
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Old 05-14-2007, 08:19 PM
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Flush your motors with Saltaway after each run.
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Old 05-14-2007, 08:27 PM
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all the boats in the ftl boat show are in the water for at least 2 weeks!! It will be fine..Just make sure you have good zincs and good continuity. Beats leaving it at home
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