Posted by tedious on 10/06/15 - 4:26 PM
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dfndr wrote:
Phil T., Really? I thought salt water was the kiss of death for the inside of an aluminum motor and/or outdrive? I once bought a boat with a Volvo sterndrive and saw that the previous owner had spent thousands to fix the rotted innerds of the drive and engine.
No, it's not quite that bad. Our 2005 Yamaha is in salt water 4 months a year, and has been for 10 years. It gets flushed in the fall when hauled, that's all. If you want to flush it occasionally, great - if not, don't sweat it.
I am guessing the previous owner of your Volvo sterndrive did not keep the anodes clean and replace them when needed - now that does matter, and if you don't have them your motor will get eaten up quickly.
Tim