still boat hunting: salt residue on hull?

"gprimerib" <hmprimerib.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Okay, so I looked at a late 80's Bayliner today. I'm in Southeast MI
> so I'm surrounded by tons of freshwater lakes. But I noticed this
> string of white stuff on the hull. The guy says the boat used to be in
> saltwater. Does this salt residue come off? It looks like unsanded
> drywall patches, albiet small ones.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

Why buy a boat that has been kept in saltwater when you live in Michigan????
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JimH wrote:
> "gprimerib" <hmprimerib.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1149560324.000535.211020@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>
>>Okay, so I looked at a late 80's Bayliner today. I'm in Southeast MI
>>so I'm surrounded by tons of freshwater lakes. But I noticed this
>>string of white stuff on the hull. The guy says the boat used to be in
>>saltwater. Does this salt residue come off? It looks like unsanded
>>drywall patches, albiet small ones.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>
>
> Why buy a boat that has been kept in saltwater when you live in Michigan????
>
>
Exactly...I purposely drove inland and returned trailering a boat 1700
miles so I could get a freshwater cottage boat. The harsh ocean
environment can be hard on older models.
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Don White wrote:
> JimH wrote:
>
>> "gprimerib" <hmprimerib.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1149560324.000535.211020@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> Okay, so I looked at a late 80's Bayliner today. I'm in Southeast MI
>>> so I'm surrounded by tons of freshwater lakes. But I noticed this
>>> string of white stuff on the hull. The guy says the boat used to be in
>>> saltwater. Does this salt residue come off? It looks like unsanded
>>> drywall patches, albiet small ones.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Why buy a boat that has been kept in saltwater when you live in
>> Michigan????
>>
> Exactly...I purposely drove inland and returned trailering a boat 1700
> miles so I could get a freshwater cottage boat. The harsh ocean
> environment can be hard on older models.

I concur. We pay a premimium on boats here in fresh water country, for
a very good reason (my boat cost a few thou more than a similar model
would, kept in salt water on either coast).

Guys like Don trailer boats back to coast, for a good reason. I've seen
boats as old as mine on the coast and it was like looking at me compared
to Aussie sun-worshipper of the same age. Kinda scarey. Personally, I
wouldn't buy a boat that's seen salt water unless it was CONSIDERABLY
cheaper than a similar boat kept in fresh water.
 >> Stay informed about: still boat hunting: salt residue on hull? 

Black Dog wrote:
> Don White wrote:
> > JimH wrote:
> >
> >> "gprimerib" <hmprimerib.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1149560324.000535.211020@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >>
> >>> Okay, so I looked at a late 80's Bayliner today. I'm in Southeast MI
> >>> so I'm surrounded by tons of freshwater lakes. But I noticed this
> >>> string of white stuff on the hull. The guy says the boat used to be in
> >>> saltwater. Does this salt residue come off? It looks like unsanded
> >>> drywall patches, albiet small ones.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks in advance.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Why buy a boat that has been kept in saltwater when you live in
> >> Michigan????
> >>
> > Exactly...I purposely drove inland and returned trailering a boat 1700
> > miles so I could get a freshwater cottage boat. The harsh ocean
> > environment can be hard on older models.
>
> I concur. We pay a premimium on boats here in fresh water country, for
> a very good reason (my boat cost a few thou more than a similar model
> would, kept in salt water on either coast).
>
> Guys like Don trailer boats back to coast, for a good reason. I've seen
> boats as old as mine on the coast and it was like looking at me compared
> to Aussie sun-worshipper of the same age. Kinda scarey. Personally, I
> wouldn't buy a boat that's seen salt water unless it was CONSIDERABLY
> cheaper than a similar boat kept in fresh water.

I agree. I wouldn't buy a PWC from saltwater, I'm not going to buy a
boat that is from salt and hasn't been taken care of. Thanks for the
sanity check folks.
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