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Moving from fresh to salt water

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  1. lucid484, Oct 5, 2006
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    Ok Ive always been on Salt water boats...But if you get a boat thats always been in fresh water is it possible to put it in saltwater???
  2. AMG, Oct 5, 2006
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    Yes, I can´t see why you couldn´t? It may float a little higher, if it is a fast powerboat it may need a bigger prop. An inboard engine may need a freshwater cooling if it hasn´t and outboarders may need a flushvalve for freshwater. But basically boats are built for all kinds of water...:)
  3. lucid484, Oct 5, 2006
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    Ok cool...because I plan on saving for a boat and possibly getting a 40' Chris Craft within a year and alot of them are in fresh water and notice the engines use fresh water cooling...but just wanted to make sure before i put it in salt water.
  4. AMG, Oct 5, 2006
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    No problems then, just check the zink anodes, paint with antifouling in the bottom and go!
  5. CaptTom, Oct 5, 2006
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    Also boats in freshwater typically have less metal/parts corrosion due to the lack of salt.