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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Tikotiko on October 05, 2020, 11:31:44 AM

Title: Salt water
Post by: Tikotiko on October 05, 2020, 11:31:44 AM
Can I cruise the harbor in the jetboat or is that a big no no.

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Title: Re: Salt water
Post by: K-034 on October 05, 2020, 08:04:30 PM
Can I cruise the harbor in the jetboat or is that a big no no.

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It’s fine, I would dip it in fresh water and make some laps a few days after you have it in salt water, and you should WD-40 the hell out of the trailer and pump before you put it in the salt. If you can’t put it in a lake within a day or 2 rinse the hell out of the pump and flush the motor out really good.


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Title: Re: Salt water
Post by: 76Mantra455 on October 06, 2020, 04:24:49 PM


It’s fine, I would dip it in fresh water and make some laps a few days after you have it in salt water, and you should WD-40 the hell out of the trailer and pump before you put it in the salt. If you can’t put it in a lake within a day or 2 rinse the hell out of the pump and flush the motor out really good.


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Yes sir just keep a eye on the weather....i have been all over the San Francisco Bay in my light lay up 18 ft Mantra.....i always take a gallon of water to wipe the engine down and put it in fresh water and run it a little bit...which bay you headed too?
Title: Re: Salt water
Post by: Tikotiko on October 07, 2020, 06:33:45 AM

Yes sir just keep a eye on the weather....i have been all over the San Francisco Bay in my light lay up 18 ft Mantra.....i always take a gallon of water to wipe the engine down and put it in fresh water and run it a little bit...which bay you headed too?
I took my son to Balboa peninsula and got reallll curious. It would be pretty cool to just cruise around and see whats up. But im open to suggestions

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