Salt Away

You can flush vinegar down the drain anywhere with no qualms. It is a natural component of a lot of living systems, despite what the City of Seattle says.

I yield to Matt on the legalities. Very grateful I live in the sticks, where we do not sweat things like that.
 
Well I bought the West Marine's answer to Salt-Away it is called Salt-Off it was about $15 cheaper and I to was told it is the same stuff in a different bottle. I ran it through both motors, couldn't tell you if it made a difference or not. I guess I feel better about it though. I will take it with me when I go north and flush it out again when I come back in October.
Dave.
 
I think I'll check with a few boaters at the marina and see if they use Salt Away or anything else when they flush. Maybe it's one of those "we aren't supposed to, but everyone looks the other way" things.

Otherwise it looks like my only option is to tilt up the outboards and flush (through the flush port) with a garden hose. Motors off, of course.
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mike
 
One of my Coast Guard friends who as an outboard mechanic told me that if your outboard is run every day while in salt water, you don't need to worry about flushing it. If you pull it, and the salt water gets a chance to dry, that is when the flushing needs to be done.
 
DoryLvr":3hb97yj9 said:
One of my Coast Guard friends who as an outboard mechanic told me that if your outboard is run every day while in salt water, you don't need to worry about flushing it. If you pull it, and the salt water gets a chance to dry, that is when the flushing needs to be done.
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For me, it's likely to be just on weekends.
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mike
 
Salt will tend to build up in engine passages, where there is residual heat as the engine is shut down. The water evaporates and salt is left. It is not a bad idea to let the engine idle a few minutes before shut down, and cool off.
 
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