SaltAway: did I get snookered?

[Roy & Dixie]

After several suggestions to use SaltAway to clear, and keep clear the cooling passages in my F80, 1999 Yahama engine, I researched the product on-line. Their web page described all their claims, uses, and noted an applicator to put in-line between water hose and ear muffs. I called the major marine dealer in Ocala, FL (who caters to mostly inland, fresh water boaters) and asked if they sold SaltAway and they responded they did; that I could purchase a 1 qt concentrate bottle which includes the in-line applicator. When I arrived at store, the product is actually labeled: marPRO Salt Off. The directions and applications are exactly what I read on SaltAway's web page. The marine store said that the product is actually made by SaltAway and that at one time marPRO simply glued their label over the SaltAway label. I went ahead and made the purchase and plan to use it today. Does anyone know if the 2 products are, in fact, the same?

[Captains Cat]

You "came to a fork in the road" and took it. I'd have done the same thing. It's easy to use, my Suzis actually have two flushing ports I use, one on the front for the upper engine water systems and one on the side for the lower unit. Need to use it to see why the stbd engine isn't peeing. At least I know that the over temp sensor works.

Charlie

[BrentB]

I would compare the MSDS info for both products.

[rogerbum]

You might also take a quick look at this thread - http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=16634

[Miafun1]

Hmmmm.... Doesn't salt desolve in water??

[lloyds]

This is timely. I was looking at their website today and deciding whether to try it or not. The previous owner of my boat probably never flushed the twin hondas and every time I use them, either in fresh or salt, the flow indicators get a grain or two in them and I have to clear them with a weedwacher line. Can repeated applications of saltaway actually clean a lot of the salt out of the water passages?

[thataway]

[C-Nile]

I flush my Honda BF115 with fresh water after every use with fresh water, but wash down the entire boat, to include the canvas, with Saltaway. At the end of the season, I thoroughly flush the engine with Saltaway, albeit occasionally when convenient, I will flush the motor with Saltaway.

For those of you who rinse down your boat after being in salt water all day, you may have noticed that even after doing so, there may still remain a filmy salt residue on its surface unless you have rinsed its surface with fresh water for a very long time. Saltaway does a better job of removing this salt residue.

My reasoning for using Saltaway on my boat's surface is to dissolve any salt crystals formed in the pores of the canvass -- the presence of which could cause abnormal fabric wear. Please remember that Sunbrella is an Acrylic, which is very resistant to UV, but is more susceptible to abrasion then other fabrics. Saltaway also helps to remove salt crystals from other recessed areas as well as on my boat's general flat surface areas.

The area where I boat has higher salinity then the ocean, and on hot days, the salt thickly cakes onto the surface of my boat forming crystals. So in line with what Bob stated, it just made sense to me to use this product, but mostly on my boat's surface.



Rich

[thataway]

A Chamois (synthetic or natural) also will leave the surface dry and free of salt.

As far as salt on the Sunbrella--my sail boat covers and Bimini's were mostly rinsed off with rain-the Sunbrella lasted many years. If you are going to be taking the covers off, binding them etc, then definitely clean them. But we do this because of the vinyl windows etc, zippers etc as much as the Sunbrella.

[C-Hawk]

I bought the Salt-Away for the applicator, now that the Salt-Away is gone I use white vinager- works just as good and a lot cheaper.

[hardee]

Roger. Please How do you mix fhe white vinigar in the in the Salt Away applicator?

Harvey
SleepyC

[C-Nile]

[rogerbum]

[BrentB]

Thanks Roger

I was planing to post a similar post today and after your explanation there is no need except to say thanks

[Will-C]

It looks like the answer is yes.
D.D.