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Re: Other: Leave the salt water on?
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 5/19/2003, 12:54 pm
In Response To: Other: Leave the salt water on? (JimHoagland)

: I seem to recall someone metioning that it's better to not rinse your boat
: off after paddling in salt water. Does that sound familiar to anyone, and
: if so, can you explain the reasoning to me?

Salt water acts as a preservative on bare wood, so it's a good idea not to rinse out a skin-on-frame boat with fresh water. I can't think of any benefit of leaving salt water on a boat that's been glassed. On the other hand, I haven't found any downside to it, either. The way I look at it, my boats get rinsed the next time I take them out.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Leave the salt water on?
JimHoagland -- 5/18/2003, 4:46 pm
Re: Other: Leave the salt water on?
Rick Sylvia -- 5/19/2003, 3:40 pm
Re: Other: Leave the salt water on?
Glen Smith -- 5/19/2003, 4:11 pm
Re: Other: Leave the salt water on?
Kurt Maurer -- 5/19/2003, 10:13 pm
Hmmm
Brian Nystrom -- 5/20/2003, 12:37 pm
Re: Other: Leave the salt water on?
Brian Nystrom -- 5/19/2003, 12:54 pm
Re: Other: Leave the salt water on?
Paul J -- 5/19/2003, 11:47 am