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hondacat 
 		    11/08/2008 10:23
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Wet sand damage

Guys been seeing more and more boats the last year or two with wet sand freeze damage
What’s this?
With some of our harbors and inlets being so shallow our props have been stirring up the bottoms and the sand and silt has been getting picked up by our cooling systems
This will sit in our motors all summer some what trapped by the cooling system itself
This wet sand has the potential of freezing and causing damage similar to raw water
Some cooling systems will require flushing. All require as a precaution at the very least filling the motors with a environmentally friendly anti freeze can prevent this from happening to YOU
The sand and silt can build up in the cooling system and cause hot spots in the engine block causing pre mature engine failures
Be aware of what’s going on in the water behind your boat on the way in and out of shallow areas. If you occasionally see some evidence of sand silt or mud being churned up off the bottom some additional precautions may be needed to keep you in top operating condition



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