Any idea on the life of a boat that has been in fresh water when
compared to that of a boat in salt water?

Will risers last that much longer

Altenators?

Generator?

Stuffing boxes?

Is there going to be a significant advantage? I know the answer but
want to hear what others think

On May 30, 4:50 pm, wrote:
Any idea on the life of a boat that has been in fresh water when
compared to that of a boat in salt water?

Will risers last that much longer

Altenators?

Generator?

Stuffing boxes?

Is there going to be a significant advantage? I know the answer but
want to hear what others think

Freshwater is always the best option.

"JimH" wrote in message
...
On May 30, 4:50 pm, wrote:
Any idea on the life of a boat that has been in fresh water when
compared to that of a boat in salt water?

Will risers last that much longer

Altenators?

Generator?

Stuffing boxes?

Is there going to be a significant advantage? I know the answer but
want to hear what others think

Freshwater is always the best option.

That's usually the feeling here.
A good fresh water boat would be more desirable. I drove 2400km round trip
inland just to pick up my sailboat in 2004

"Don White" writes:

"JimH" wrote in message
...
On May 30, 4:50 pm, wrote:

Freshwater is always the best option.

That's usually the feeling here.
A good fresh water boat would be more desirable. I drove 2400km round trip
inland just to pick up my sailboat in 2004

Back in 1993 I moved from my native Gothenburg on the Swedish
west coast to Stockholm on the Baltic side of Sweden. I was
very impressed by how shiny and new looking all metal fittings
were on boats in marinas in Stockholm. "Those guys must spend
quite some time polishing things" Later I realized this is how
benign the almost fresh water of the Baltic is compared to
the Atlantic (almost) brine of the west coast.

--
Martin Schöön "Problems worthy of attack
show their worth by hitting back."
Piet Hein

On Sat, 31 May 2008 23:25:49 +0200, (Martin Schöön)
wrote:

"Don White" writes:

"JimH" wrote in message
...
On May 30, 4:50 pm, wrote:

Freshwater is always the best option.

That's usually the feeling here.
A good fresh water boat would be more desirable. I drove 2400km round trip
inland just to pick up my sailboat in 2004

Back in 1993 I moved from my native Gothenburg on the Swedish
west coast to Stockholm on the Baltic side of Sweden. I was
very impressed by how shiny and new looking all metal fittings
were on boats in marinas in Stockholm. "Those guys must spend
quite some time polishing things" Later I realized this is how
benign the almost fresh water of the Baltic is compared to
the Atlantic (almost) brine of the west coast.

Welcome, Martin.

I once rode my motorcycle from Gothenburg to Stockholm. It was a very
boring ride. But both Gothenburg and Stockholm were gorgeous cities to
visit.
--
John *H*

John H. writes:

On Sat, 31 May 2008 23:25:49 +0200, (Martin Schöön)
wrote:

Back in 1993 I moved from my native Gothenburg on the Swedish
west coast to Stockholm on the Baltic side of Sweden. I was
very impressed by how shiny and new looking all metal fittings
were on boats in marinas in Stockholm. "Those guys must spend
quite some time polishing things" Later I realized this is how
benign the almost fresh water of the Baltic is compared to
the Atlantic (almost) brine of the west coast.

Welcome, Martin.

Been hanging out here since late 1980s but thanks anyway.

I once rode my motorcycle from Gothenburg to Stockholm. It was a very
boring ride. But both Gothenburg and Stockholm were gorgeous cities to
visit.

There are several routs between Gothenburg and Stockholm. If you
just followed the signs you got the boring one.

--
Martin Schöön "Problems worthy of attack
show their worth by hitting back."
Piet Hein

Around 5/30/2008 2:04 PM, JimH wrote:

Freshwater is always the best option.


Unless it's a wood boat.


--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~

On Jun 1, 7:54 pm, Garth Almgren wrote:
Around 5/30/2008 2:04 PM, JimH wrote:

Freshwater is always the best option.

Unless it's a wood boat.

--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~

A good friend of mine has a '69 Lyman (wood). It indeed requires a
lot of work but would it require less if used in salt water?

Around 6/1/2008 5:03 PM, JimH wrote:

On Jun 1, 7:54 pm, Garth Almgren wrote:
Around 5/30/2008 2:04 PM, JimH wrote:

Freshwater is always the best option.
Unless it's a wood boat.

--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~

A good friend of mine has a '69 Lyman (wood). It indeed requires a
lot of work but would it require less if used in salt water?

There a lot of nasty wood-eating parasites that live in fresh water. You
do have to worry more about fitting corrosion in salt, but keep the rain
off and the zincs and bottom paint fresh, and the hull will last longer
than in fresh.

-- Or so I've been told, and it's worked well so far for dad's '42
Chris, which has spent her entire life in salt (well, brackish) water
covered moorage.


--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~

On Jun 1, 8:30 pm, Garth Almgren wrote:
Around 6/1/2008 5:03 PM, JimH wrote:

On Jun 1, 7:54 pm, Garth Almgren wrote:
Around 5/30/2008 2:04 PM, JimH wrote:

Freshwater is always the best option.
Unless it's a wood boat.

--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~

A good friend of mine has a '69 Lyman (wood). It indeed requires a
lot of work but would it require less if used in salt water?

There a lot of nasty wood-eating parasites that live in fresh water. You
do have to worry more about fitting corrosion in salt, but keep the rain
off and the zincs and bottom paint fresh, and the hull will last longer
than in fresh.

-- Or so I've been told, and it's worked well so far for dad's '42
Chris, which has spent her entire life in salt (well, brackish) water
covered moorage.

--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~

Can you provide some links backing up that information?

I do not have a dog in this hunt but I would like to see verification
that wood powerboats last last longer in salt water vs. freshwater.