Saltwater version outboard vs freshwater

  • poker
    Posts: 6
    January 27, 2006 at 4:41 pm #1233897

    In my search for a boat I have come across boats that have the saltwater version outboards on them. What is the benefit of going with the saltwater vs. the freshwater outboards?

    scottsteil
    Central MN
    Posts: 3817
    January 27, 2006 at 4:52 pm #415209

    Usually the Salt Water version of motors have components in them that won’t rust or corrode with repeated exposure to salt water. Atleast that was my understanding.

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    January 27, 2006 at 6:01 pm #415262

    I believe a few years back, when regular fresh water boats (via the Lund) went to the 25″ transom, they had to go salt water motors, because the regular fresh water motors didn’t have 25″ models.

    That is what I was told anyways……

    Jason Sullivan
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 1383
    January 27, 2006 at 9:18 pm #415374

    This is a good question. I see guys on the tournament trail running saltwater versions from time to time and wondered myself. I assumed what Scott said.

    Sully

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