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| Author: | reason162 [ Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rinsing Off Salt |
Does saltwater damage the hull in any way? I generally rinse off my i11s, at least the top side, with a portable garden sprayer...but not always the bottom side. The drive gets rinsed off every time, but I was wondering if salt does anything to the actual hull on these inflatables. |
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| Author: | dry_sockets [ Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rinsing Off Salt |
i am going to get a small sprayer, just to kind of give it a moderate cleaning on site after i fish. spray it down with fresh water, wipe it down with a towel. i do think that generally plastics are pretty resistant to salt / corrosion. the i11s is almost entirely plastic save a few parts of the rudder assembly and mirage drive. |
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| Author: | reason162 [ Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rinsing Off Salt |
Thanks guys. I use half the water in the sprayer on the drive and rod/reels, the rest gets dumped on the kayak. |
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| Author: | dry_sockets [ Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rinsing Off Salt |
i ended up getting this .8 gallon sprayer, only because i live in an apartment and wanted to split the difference between capacity and storage. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079L18FBH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 fishing on sunday so we'll see how it goes! |
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| Author: | dry_sockets [ Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rinsing Off Salt |
report back: the pump sprayer was a total game changer for me. really helped make the whole experience a lot more pleasant and tidy. just sprayed every thing down / gave it all a good wipe during the whole yak disassembly process. gave the mirage drive and the rudder assembly special attention. once i was home all i had to do was wash the drying towels and i was good to go! |
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| Author: | MathewCox [ Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rinsing Off Salt |
I believe this depend of material of the hull, Ph level of water and the type of covering |
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