wf3h wrote:
Is FWC a significant advantage vs RWC? Seems to me it is...I remember
seeing the Chesapeake being sucked into my engine at low tide on the
Elk River. Although this would happen to a heat exchanger in a FWC
engine, the long term damage of corrosion, etc. seems much less.

Is it worth making a decision regarding 2 comparable boats if 1 is FWC
vs RWC?


I would go for the FWC, and inspect or have someone inspect theheat
exchanger and pipes very carefully. Some years ago, when I was looking
at a center console boat with a an FWC inboard, I noticed it was
equipped with a hose connection to flush the heat exchanger. I don't
remember the details, but it wasn't very complicated.


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