will a fresh water motor work in salt water?
497394
Yes, I have used mine in both salt and fresh water. I just rinse it off good after use in salt water! This has been a great trolling motor.
497395
The Minn Kota Riptide is a salt water motor with a special anode on the prop to prevent corrosion. a fresh water motor would likely have issues in 1-2 years in a salt water environment. I love my Minn Kota!! Get the GPS version it is so cool.Pete Muller
497396
It will run, but salt water is very corrosive. Unless it is built from or coated with material that resists corrosion, every part of the motor that comes in contact with salt water or salt air will be affected. A motor that would otherwise last for a decade could be worthless after a single season in salt water.
497397
This is designed for salt water - will work in fresh. Would not recommend trying a free water model in salt...
1095071
I use mine in saltwater all the time, in the Gulf of Mexico. I try to heavily rise with freshwater after each use and shoot a little wd-40 in it. It's not as smooth as the day i bought it, but for an inexpensive combo it works fine.
1085785
Probably not. It is not a sealed unit and water could easily seep in and ruin the motor.
2012982
I couldn't say if the pump would work in seawater. It would be worth a try as the pump is sealed up.
554809
No problem with saltwater. Just make sure you keep any salt evaporation on the leds to a minimum.
1263293
I'm not sure, but it is a quality Stainless unit. I would have no problem using it in salt water.
2220397
Just put it in to water and it will work There is a sensor at the bottom of the boat that will let the motor activated only when the boat is on water
40859
A person who sells RC boats, cars, etc. told us that boats with water-cooled engines should not be operated in salt water. Keep in mind, however, that he lives in Minnesota (which is not near ANY salt water), so the basis for his answer may be anecdotal.
1215651
Sorry, for the late response. I will confirm it will sit in shallow water however, not sure if the salt water be harsh on the outer mechanisms. Moreover, it's hard cast iron I would reach to Zoeller regarding the salt water which could destroy most things if exposed for long periods. I hope this helps but performance wise GREAT!!!
1198414
Gary, That is a good question. I know with large gasoline engines on boats that they are made specifically for marine applications. It might have to do with the corrosive nature of saltwater versus freshwater. I personally would be very hesitant to put that motor in saltwater, but it looks like E C Butler below has experience with saltwater uses.Best of luck!
40858
I don't think it can run in salt water. The reason I say this is that it must be in the water for it to start. The water goes through an internal cooling/power system and I don't think salt water would be good for it. I would contact the manufacturer directly to make sure this is true or not.
1551283
I see no reason why this unit could not be used in salt water. I am not for sure if maps for some salt water area's is loaded but I know you can get a card and load them into unit. It does come with transducer and the GPS reads your speed, it is very accurate.
2262675
Very well, I fish salt water all the time. When I'm done I just rinse the boat with fresh water. No problems.
1015021
Works great in chlorine pool, not sure about salt water, when actually working.
708894
Yes, it can be used for salt water, it has sealed bearings. Just rinse it off with fresh water after you use it.
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.
2019404
Yes it will work fine for pumping out a saltwater pool, simply rinse the unit off when your finished. The salt will only damage the unit if it is allowed to sit on the unit. It is a very durable unit I used it to drain a 1 acre pond for yearly maintenance and it was run 8hrs a day for 10 days straight. Keep and eye on the oil and change it as recommended!