Thread: Raw Water Flush
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Old 03-20-2016, 09:23 AM   #68
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Originally Posted by WesK View Post
I wonder if the US Navy flushes their ship's engines after each use? How about the cruise and cargo ships?
Dunno. If I had the USN's budget--or the amount of metal in their seawater systems--I might not worry about flushing either. .

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If they needed to be flushed after each use, wouldn't they come from the factory with a means for flushing already installed? How are you going to flush when anchored?
When I flush, it will be before leaving the boat for any length of time--not so obsessive that I'll worry about it at anchor. If it keeps one more corrosive element away from engine metal, it's worth the trivial amount of time it takes to flush. For me, it's more about "what harm can it do?" (assuming I have aluminum anodes).
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