outboards: saltwater series vs reg.....??

[inventor1]

can anyone tell me what the saltwater specific motors have that makes them more resistant to saltwater??

 

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Re: outboards: saltwater series vs reg.....??

They are built with corrosion resistant materials wherever possable. You will note a price hike on saltwater versions ,as opposed to fresh of the same engine.<br /><br />They were just built to withstand saltwater better is all. A fresh water engine will handle saltwater just fine if it is babied immediately afterwards (but i do mean babied,and i do mean imediately).

 

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Re: outboards: saltwater series vs reg.....??

When Yamaha first came out with the Saltwater Series, there were some differences like the tilt tube and steerimg pivot. For the last (atleast) 6 years, no difference in materials used between SS and VMax motors.