Advice for a beginner - saltwater offshore electric

[mappo]

Thanks Rob i do count my blessings. glad you love the island.
Every outing i flush my cooling system and clean the flex shaft and grease it, then i spray corrosion x on all metal parts, dry everything and cover just to keep the dust at bay. salt water is very insidious, it takes just 10min before rust starts accumulating on some metal parts. i mostly use aluminum on my cooling system to avoid rust. If you saw rust on your water outlet, that is because the metal is made from 304 stainless which is prone to some rust, i have seen some at times on my Miss Geico cat.

[martin]

Even the stainless screws will show spots of rust if run over a period of time on salt water, most of the 3mm screws used are A2 grade bolts which is not intended to be used in salt water. I change mine for A4 grade stainless bolts which is intended for use in salt water.