Saltwater boat in storage facility; where to flush?

[thedillybar]

I have an 87 Mercruiser Alpha One that I run in saltwater, and I store the boat in a storage facility (that doesn't have a water spicket available).

Anyone else in this situation? What do you do to flush the engine?

It's kind of impractical to stop by the house to flush everytime. Anyone have success w/ a 55gal drum? I know some gas stations have water now, but I've never seen one w/ a fitting that you can actually hook a hose to. Does draining the block & exhaust manifolds w/ the drain cocks help me at all?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Saltwater boat in storage facility; where to flush?

Does draining the block & exhaust manifolds w/ the drain cocks help me at all?

Ayuh,.... Boating in Saltwater,.. That's about the Worst thing you can do....
It allows Air to interact with the mineral soup left laying in the system.....

This seems to Me,.. That this Question might be Better served if asked in the General Boating forum.....

This really isn't any sort of Mechanical Issue you're dealing with.....

I'm just Guessing now,... But I'll bet Don will probably move it for you,...
He might even throw in alittle Advice,.... He lives on the Big Salt Pond.....

 

[Fishermark]

Re: Saltwater boat in storage facility; where to flush?

The best thing to do is find a water hose bib somewhere. There's not one at the boat ramp you use? Not one nearby?