You read the manual! Props to you - I’ve been around power sports my whole life and no matter what I always read the manual! Can’t believe the folks that spend thousands and don’t follow instructions lol.
Thank you for the info! I'm going to purchase as speedster 150, and live in the Charleston SC area. Salt has been my biggest reason I've been putting it off. Thank you again.
@@its_ohhrite we put in on the stono River and just roll out in an direction other then the ocean lol. We have explored up all the major rivers in the area.
Great tutorial my GTX is on its way by the way use silicone-based WD-40 with the yellow regular WD-40 lubricant not a rust inhibitor it's water-based.😊
Hey m8 if you want the engine and components to last you need to wash engine bay after every ride as the hull has multiple breather hoses for the engine and I know for sure there will be salt water in there you just can see it as is syphoned out as you riding, Good video though cheers
I bought a gallon of salt away when I bought my GTR-230 new in 2018 but I haven't been brave enough to ride in saltwater. The ocean is closer so maybe I'll bite the bullet!
i found that my gtx keeps dropping water from the seats way after you are done washing which resulted in a liter of salt water sitting on my engine...which resulted in paint comming off the engine on the rotax name... did you notice this on yours?
Whats the drain behind the step for, noticed water coming out of it on my rxt when i use the jet ski on water and when i flush it. Where does the water come in from when i use it
It affectionately called the pisser. It lets you know the cooling system is working. If no water is coming out of it while riding you may have a serious problem.
Van R- I just noticed that when I raise the trailer tongue up to about my neck level- a lot of liquid came out of the drain plugs- Nothing was coming out when raised up to about thigh or waist level. Now it makes me want to clean in the engine compartment everytime. If you have taken your deck off before can you shoot a video or explain how to do it? I know it is a T30 bit, and the first 2 screws have lock nuts and washers you have to be careful not to drop in the bay- but what about the remaining screws?
No water came out of the drain plugs. They were in as there was no water in the hull to drain. Water came out of the pump, exhaust and footwells. As for the deck, you are correct the first two have nuts (already lost one and bought several spares) and the rest just unscrew. All you would do is remove the drain plugs and spray everything down with salt away and rinse. Let it dry and spray the engine down with fluid film or whatever product you choose. I may do a video of removing the deck.
Just got a GTX 170 and I live about 3-4 mins from the ramp. How long do you let the engine cool down for? Or do you use an infrared thermometer and look for a certain temp?
@@Channel-About-Nothing that's kinda what I did, then used a Ryobi infrared. Temp was 114F so I figured it was safe. I didn't wash the engine bay because there was no sign of salt water - just some "factory dust"
@@redpineapple9908 Be careful about not flushing the bilge. I know what I said in the video but I discovered during winterization saltwater was coming in the ski pylon mounting hole.
@@Channel-About-Nothing I had a local mechanic tell me the same thing about not spraying water on the engine. I'm gonna remove the deck and check for signs of salt water
The manual actually recommends it after being in salt water and it's safe to spray salt away just about anywhere you can spray water. I try to avoid spraying any electronics, fuse box, and so on.
My dealer who is the biggest in Australia told me i should spray everything inside the engine compartment with corrosion inhibitor spray and cleaning out the engine bay isn’t necessary unless there’s water inside
It's a marine engine, they get wet. It's normal and perfectly allowed.... spray it down but not full force get around those engine mounts well and give everything a good protective spray after you drain the water out, leave seat off to dry the compartment.
I just bought a wake pro 230 and was Keen to get some salt away. I asked the dealer and they were hesitant due to the acrylic in the hull and couldn't tell me for sure if it would damage it or not overtime. Do you have an opinion on this ? I also looked up what salt away had been tested on and acrylic wasn't one.
If you are worried about the hull don't spray it, just use it to flush. I have no proof, but salt away seems to be so mild I am not at all worried about acrylic damage. I figure the salt is more damaging that the salt away could ever be and no detergent I know of removes salt effectively.
If your talking about the short hose from the mixer to the ski I can't remember where I picked that up. If your talking about the mixer, this is your best option www.amazon.com/SA32M-concentrado-limpiador-eliminar-l%C3%ADquidas/dp/B0000AXNJO/ref=sr_1_5?crid=M1XDA0MZKZT0&dchild=1&keywords=salt+away+flush+kit&qid=1593650685&sprefix=saltaway%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-5
Depends. I usually did not need to, just spraying it with salt-away cleaned it nicely. Several variables will determine if you need to actually wash it, but if you are riding in saltwater and it's not super clean after a rinse wash it.
I have done it in my older skis that I did not buy new. Leaving Salt Away in them can help loosen any build-up from salt from what I have read. I don't think it will harm anything and may help.
@@Channel-About-Nothing Thanks, I found a 19' Yamaha EX sport for $4500 bucks. It has a lot of hours but can't beat the price. I'm in the process of clean it up..I'll just leave the Salt away in it for now and change the oil..
@@andrewfreeman88 Congratulations! I may have bought it if I had found that deal. If it's been run in saltwater definitely leave salt away in it. I actually sold my Sea Doo and bought a Yamaha SX210 boat. Love the Yamaha boats and skis. Hope to add another ski one day.
@@Channel-About-Nothing Hey Congrats on the Yamaha boat..If I had the money I'd get one of those too. Yeah these new Skis are the cost of big boats. It's my first PWC and I'm excited to use it here in Mission bay.
Salt-Away is very mild and doesn't stain anything when diluted. With that said full strength spilled may stain. I spilled it on my seats and it was kind of a pain to clean off after it dried.
@@Channel-About-Nothing thanks man I'm waiting on a 2021 fishpro and I'm using it in the ocean so I got to know this stuff I'm not putting water in my motor capartment either
@@ktmdays I should really update this video. Not flushing the engine and bilge is actually a bad idea. I thought I wasn't getting any water in there but I was, I think most came in around the pylon mount. If you watch my winterizing video I discovered saltwater had been getting in and there were obvious signs of it.
@@lindseyzanovich4048 I used a hose with a brass end which is actually not the best idea. The brass can strip the connector on the ski. Best to use a with a plastic end. If you used a brass one you may have stripped the threads on the ski.
@@Channel-About-Nothing well it’s plastic and the sea doo we have is a Yamaha and we are new to the whole thing I was just asking around on RUclips because it was really hard to get it out easy to put in hard to get out
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great vid man thanks. plan on getting the fish pro soon
Great video sir just bought my first seadoo Gtx good overview
You read the manual! Props to you - I’ve been around power sports my whole life and no matter what I always read the manual! Can’t believe the folks that spend thousands and don’t follow instructions lol.
Totally agree. I like to get the service manual and read through it as well.
I keep.my manual in the shitta I'm in there alot
Thank you for the info! I'm going to purchase as speedster 150, and live in the Charleston SC area. Salt has been my biggest reason I've been putting it off. Thank you again.
hey shout out to Charleston! did you get your ski?
@@its_ohhrite yep! Got an 08 speedster 150, with the 215 hp supercharged engine. It has been a blast! Thanks for asking and the shout out!
@@ianbrown9447 heck yeah congrats on that! Got a 22 RXT pre ordered. Cant wait to rip it in the spring. Where you normally ride?
@@its_ohhrite we put in on the stono River and just roll out in an direction other then the ocean lol. We have explored up all the major rivers in the area.
@@ianbrown9447 nice - recently joined the FB group. Looking forward to some rides
Great tutorial my GTX is on its way by the way use silicone-based WD-40 with the yellow regular WD-40 lubricant not a rust inhibitor it's water-based.😊
Thanks for a great vidya!
Great Vid - Good info : )
I always flush mine straight after it comes out of the water
very helpful video, tsk
I watched your gtx videos, awesome content. Can you do an updated video on what worked and what needs tweeking. Thanks. P. S: I got a 2021 fish pro
I actually sold the ski and bought a Yamaha jet boat. It was a great ski and I hope to own another one day.
Very good film for beginer's 👌👍
Hi great video, I get nowhere near the amount of water out of the exhaust when flushing as you have is that just down to water pressure?
Hey m8 if you want the engine and components to last you need to wash engine bay after every ride as the hull has multiple breather hoses for the engine and I know for sure there will be salt water in there you just can see it as is syphoned out as you riding, Good video though cheers
You are right. If you watch my winterizing video I discover my pylon mount was leaking.
Great video thanks for posting
I bought a gallon of salt away when I bought my GTR-230 new in 2018 but I haven't been brave enough to ride in saltwater. The ocean is closer so maybe I'll bite the bullet!
As long as you flush and rinse everything it will be fine. All of my skis were only run in saltwater they never had a saltwater related issue.
i found that my gtx keeps dropping water from the seats way after you are done washing which resulted in a liter of salt water sitting on my engine...which resulted in paint comming off the engine on the rotax name... did you notice this on yours?
How many mins?
Whats the drain behind the step for, noticed water coming out of it on my rxt when i use the jet ski on water and when i flush it. Where does the water come in from when i use it
It affectionately called the pisser. It lets you know the cooling system is working. If no water is coming out of it while riding you may have a serious problem.
Van R- I just noticed that when I raise the trailer tongue up to about my neck level- a lot of liquid came out of the drain plugs- Nothing was coming out when raised up to about thigh or waist level. Now it makes me want to clean in the engine compartment everytime. If you have taken your deck off before can you shoot a video or explain how to do it? I know it is a T30 bit, and the first 2 screws have lock nuts and washers you have to be careful not to drop in the bay- but what about the remaining screws?
No water came out of the drain plugs. They were in as there was no water in the hull to drain. Water came out of the pump, exhaust and footwells.
As for the deck, you are correct the first two have nuts (already lost one and bought several spares) and the rest just unscrew. All you would do is remove the drain plugs and spray everything down with salt away and rinse. Let it dry and spray the engine down with fluid film or whatever product you choose. I may do a video of removing the deck.
Just got a GTX 170 and I live about 3-4 mins from the ramp. How long do you let the engine cool down for? Or do you use an infrared thermometer and look for a certain temp?
I am about the same distance from the ramp and I now clean the exterior and save the flushing for last. Not sure if that is long enough or not.
@@Channel-About-Nothing that's kinda what I did, then used a Ryobi infrared. Temp was 114F so I figured it was safe. I didn't wash the engine bay because there was no sign of salt water - just some "factory dust"
@@redpineapple9908 Be careful about not flushing the bilge. I know what I said in the video but I discovered during winterization saltwater was coming in the ski pylon mounting hole.
@@Channel-About-Nothing I had a local mechanic tell me the same thing about not spraying water on the engine. I'm gonna remove the deck and check for signs of salt water
Can washing down the engine compartment mess anything up? Is it save to spray salt away into there.
The manual actually recommends it after being in salt water and it's safe to spray salt away just about anywhere you can spray water. I try to avoid spraying any electronics, fuse box, and so on.
@@Channel-About-Nothing The motor mounts are in there and it's a good idea to keep those corrosion free.
My dealer who is the biggest in Australia told me i should spray everything inside the engine compartment with corrosion inhibitor spray and cleaning out the engine bay isn’t necessary unless there’s water inside
It's a marine engine, they get wet. It's normal and perfectly allowed.... spray it down but not full force get around those engine mounts well and give everything a good protective spray after you drain the water out, leave seat off to dry the compartment.
I just bought a wake pro 230 and was Keen to get some salt away. I asked the dealer and they were hesitant due to the acrylic in the hull and couldn't tell me for sure if it would damage it or not overtime. Do you have an opinion on this ? I also looked up what salt away had been tested on and acrylic wasn't one.
If you are worried about the hull don't spray it, just use it to flush. I have no proof, but salt away seems to be so mild I am not at all worried about acrylic damage. I figure the salt is more damaging that the salt away could ever be and no detergent I know of removes salt effectively.
@@Channel-About-Nothing fair point. Thanks man
Where can I get that hose you using
If your talking about the short hose from the mixer to the ski I can't remember where I picked that up. If your talking about the mixer, this is your best option www.amazon.com/SA32M-concentrado-limpiador-eliminar-l%C3%ADquidas/dp/B0000AXNJO/ref=sr_1_5?crid=M1XDA0MZKZT0&dchild=1&keywords=salt+away+flush+kit&qid=1593650685&sprefix=saltaway%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-5
Do you need to scrub the outside?
Depends. I usually did not need to, just spraying it with salt-away cleaned it nicely. Several variables will determine if you need to actually wash it, but if you are riding in saltwater and it's not super clean after a rinse wash it.
I keep reading that it is better to leave the Salt away in the lines and not flush it with fresh water after..Any thoughts on that? Thanks
I have done it in my older skis that I did not buy new. Leaving Salt Away in them can help loosen any build-up from salt from what I have read. I don't think it will harm anything and may help.
@@Channel-About-Nothing Thanks, I found a 19' Yamaha EX sport for $4500 bucks. It has a lot of hours but can't beat the price. I'm in the process of clean it up..I'll just leave the Salt away in it for now and change the oil..
@@andrewfreeman88 Congratulations! I may have bought it if I had found that deal. If it's been run in saltwater definitely leave salt away in it. I actually sold my Sea Doo and bought a Yamaha SX210 boat. Love the Yamaha boats and skis. Hope to add another ski one day.
@@Channel-About-Nothing Hey Congrats on the Yamaha boat..If I had the money I'd get one of those too. Yeah these new Skis are the cost of big boats. It's my first PWC and I'm excited to use it here in Mission bay.
I have a paver driveway dose the salt away stain the driveway
Salt-Away is very mild and doesn't stain anything when diluted. With that said full strength spilled may stain. I spilled it on my seats and it was kind of a pain to clean off after it dried.
@@Channel-About-Nothing thanks man I'm waiting on a 2021 fishpro and I'm using it in the ocean so I got to know this stuff I'm not putting water in my motor capartment either
@@ktmdays I should really update this video. Not flushing the engine and bilge is actually a bad idea. I thought I wasn't getting any water in there but I was, I think most came in around the pylon mount. If you watch my winterizing video I discovered saltwater had been getting in and there were obvious signs of it.
So we are having issues taking the flushing thing out
What?
@@Channel-About-Nothing ok so we put it in and we have a lot of trouble getting it out we are kinda new to the whole thing so
@@lindseyzanovich4048 I used a hose with a brass end which is actually not the best idea. The brass can strip the connector on the ski. Best to use a with a plastic end. If you used a brass one you may have stripped the threads on the ski.
@@Channel-About-Nothing well it’s plastic and the sea doo we have is a Yamaha and we are new to the whole thing I was just asking around on RUclips because it was really hard to get it out easy to put in hard to get out
@@Channel-About-Nothing you are being a big help
How much salt away do you put in the bottle?
I'm not sure of how many ounces but as much as it holds. You know when it's gone it turns clear.
How much do you pay for the 4l bottle?
@@marinejunkies9625 $45 a gallon www.amazon.com/Salt-Away-Products-SA128-Cleanser-Concentrate/dp/B0000AXVG9