can it be used in salt water?
1181007
Yes, it can be used in salt water. I would definitely rinse it off before you store it after using it in salt water, but you should be fine.
1714985
Yes. Absolutely. You will need to rinse it off with fresh water. As you know salt water will corrode it if it is not cleaned after each use.MarineHQ
978286
I am using it in a freshwater set up so I can confirm that the quality is excellent. I do not see why it would not also work well in a saltwater set up with glass.
1876123
Hello Terry O. -- It certainly can be used in salt water. My wife bought me the reel and I'm very impressed by the fact they are of Hardy quality through and through. The ability to change spools with differnt types of sinking to floating line may it a great choice fo kayak fishing where you might have only one rod and can change lines for varying conditions. GKJPSYou may want to look at the 7/8/9 wt reel for salt water though. I use mine for fresh water stripers in Lake Texoma.
890791
Just make sure you rinse it off when used in either. Have used mine in saltwater multiple times with no problems.
1860824
Why certainly it can be operated in salt water as well as brackish water. Be prepared for earlier motor failure as well as other water contacted part failure. It is not specificly designed to operate in salt, but will operate in water no less. They do leak and water does get inside, then the corrosion will begin.
1551284
Yes can be used in salt water, and speedometer. Be sure to read what type of transducer if it comes with a basic transducer the downimage won't work, you need the HDI TRANSDUCER for the down image. I had to purchase a different transducer that I got at bass pro shops for around $60.
1442878
Yes, there would be no issue with using it with a salt water pool. The only thing would be that you would need to use a Scalewatcher 5 star unit due to the fact that it is outside. You cannot use the 3 star for outdoor use.
1916081
I haven't tried it with salt water, nor at that temperature, Sorry. It appears the internal vanes are plastic so the temperature might be a problem. Salt water shouldn't be a factor as long as it's rinsed with fresh water afterwards. Good luck.
111593
Yup! I've used it in salt water, fresh water, and chlorinated water without problems.
302545
I am using it in salt water for two years, so far it is OK .I don't know what the correct answer is. Good luck
109481
I use mine strictly for freshwater, probably could be used for saltwater but I would not recommend it.
1812542
Not for saltwater use, you can use it but you got to clean it thoroughly. The inshore Abu's the less expensive ones are called the Orra's. The Orra so are not that much but made for saltwater ,hope this helps.
1072075
It is very strong and lightweight. Seems to be made from stainless steel and aluminum but I don't know for sure. We use it in rocks and mud. I think it would be fine in salt water, maybe rinse it off after with fresh water.
1661932
I dont have any saltwater tank none the less you can use it with salt water with no problem whatsoever.
2245791
I am not sure what the specs say but I don't see any reason why it can't be used with salt water. All of the electrical components are pretty well sealed as far as I can tell. It is a brushless motor so there is no need for a seal that is going to wear out either. It's pretty cheap and worth a try. Jordan
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I do not see any reason why it would not work with saltwater due to no bearings to worry about and everything s plated or painted. All in all its a great unit to have. I liked it so well i now have 2 of them. One on each end of the boat.