Will this survive brackish (salty) water? What if I hose it down after use?
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We live on a salt water lagoon and after a year in the water, the bottom was heavily covered withSome sort of crustaceans.
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Don't know we use your's in fresh water. it cleans up very easy and i feel it is well built. Gary H
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This is not exactly the info you want, but we live on a lake with all kinds of issues (not salt, but untreated lake water certainly stains things). We took the boat out of the lake for the winter and hosed it, and that was enough in our case. Paul
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I haven't seen anything that can survive salt water without damage... if you know of anything please let me know... I will say with reasonable care my knife is doing just fine. That being said I did get lazy one night after a very long day of fishing and a few days later I noticed that it did have pin head size rust developing on the blade, so I soaked it over night in vinegar, oiled it up the next day... good as new, although the blade darkened. I love this knife but then again I keep a can of wd 40 in my tackle bag so when I pack up I just spray a little on the blade, a trick that I learned from my grandpa. I haven't seen anything that can survive salt water without damage... if you know of anything please let me know... I will say with reasonable care my knife is doing just fine. That being said I did get lazy one night after a very long day of fishing and a few days later I noticed that it did have pin head size rust developing on the blade, so I soaked it over night in vinegar, oiled it up the next day... good as new, although the blade darkened. I love this knife but then again I keep a can of wd 40 in my tackle bag so when I pack up I just spray a little on the blade, a trick that I... » Read More I haven't seen anything that can survive salt water without damage... if you know of anything please let me know... I will say with reasonable care my knife is doing just fine. That being said I did get lazy one night after a very long day of fishing and a few days later I noticed that it did have pin head size rust developing on the blade, so I soaked it over night in vinegar, oiled it up the next day... good as new, although the blade darkened. I love this knife but then again I keep a can of wd 40 in my tackle bag so when I pack up I just spray a little on the blade, a trick that I learned from my grandpa. « Show Less
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I've read that as long as it's not in direct sunlight, and you rinse any salt water off, it should be fine. You just don't want to winter it like that.
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Yes - I used it for snorkeling in the ocean and then used it again the next day at the beach and it worked fine. The manual says to rinse it off after use in salt water.
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It will float, yes. I really doubt the salt will affect it much more than, say, the dirt from floating it in a pond. I suppose it could shorten the lifespan a bit. It should be fine.
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I have used it in salt water (i.e. South China Sea). After use I immediately flush it (run in bucket with fresh water for 10 min) to prevent internal corrosion. So far so good.But please note, I use the outboard as an emergency engine and not for everyday use. Hope this helps.
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I'm not sure how it is in salt water. What I can tell you is that you have to have a very deep tank and that the motor is prone to failing and leaking everywhere! I would not recommend this product or this brand. The company is not helpful at all.
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I bought this for my husband, he said you may use it in saltwater as long as you flush it out with fresh water after each use.
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Ours is submerged all the time 24/7, we use it as a sewage pump and it has worked great, we pump once a week. Not sure about salt water.
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I pretty much exclusively use it in a calm salt water bay for fishing. I always thoroughly wash it down with fresh water after each day and let it completely dry before storing. Never had any problems for the 1 1/2 years using it.
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I have no exprerience with salt water. I would read marketing materials or contact manufacturer..Good luck...
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Mine got wet thru being rained on and continued to work fine. If you are getting salt water on it I would suggest wiping it off with a wet rag to minimize corrosion risks.
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If it were a quick submersion I think it would repel the water and survive nicely, but not sure what would happen if it took a long soak. It's pretty sturdy and I am very pleased with it. I think you will love it!
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Yes, it can be used for salt water, it has sealed bearings. Just rinse it off with fresh water after you use it.
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Yes but make sure that it's not where it'll won't get drowned with salt water
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I think it would hold up to a few dives for sure. Salt water is really corrosive, so it may start wearing down like 10x faster than if in dry environment. And if you dropped it, it may sink. But if a shark came near you would probably be ok if you hit it on the face! I hear they hate that.
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It is a great generic trolling motor, like the big brands. Will the paint and finish last more than a short while in Salt water... Probably no.. But not many will - unless they say they will - and then they still might not. not. Mine is left outside on my boat (fresh water) in the rain and sun and not much problem. I do not want to bring it in and out. Too much work. Otherwise, great so far....