Salt Water Series - Malibu Boats Wakesetter 20VTX 2019 Owner's Manual

Salt Water Series

Boats that will be operated in salt water—or brackish fresh water—
require several alterations to ensure that they will continue to operate
properly. While care and maintenance are critical for all boats, those
that are run in salt water require even more attention to detail.
Salt or polluted fresh water can quickly damage the boat, including
corrosion that may result in a serious threat to the well-being of boaters.
fresh water after an outing. The corrosive properties of
salt water can cause damage that is not covered under
warranty. Hardware that is damaged by brackish or salt
water can eventually fail, which could cause malfunction
of the hardware, even hardware chosen for its anti-cor-
rosive properties, and/or the components that are held
in place by the hardware, which could result in serious
injury or death to persons on-board.
Among the components that are changed or adjusted for opera-
tion in salt water during construction are:
• Stainless steel gas shocks;
• Grounding and bonding of all components below waterline;
• The addition of sacrificial zinc anodes.
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Boats that have been operat-
ed in polluted fresh water or
salt water should be thor-
oughly rinsed with clean,
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One of the most important salt-water components is the sacrificial
zinc anodes. These are attached to the exterior of the boat, below the
water line.
The purpose of an anode is to be sacrificial. There is a greater
degree of attraction between the anode's metal and the corrosive
action of the salt water than between the boat's metal parts and the
water. In the most simplistic terms, both rust (oxidation) and metal
reduction are the effects of operating in salt water. To reduce these
naturally occurring results on boat components, the sacrificial anodes
attract and reduce most of the effects.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The sacrificial zinc anode does not
totally eliminate the corrosion process. Therefore, it is important
to flush and rinse the boat after use.
As part of the routine maintenance, regularly check the anodes,
which are located on the transom, driveshaft and rudder, where
equipped. Verify with your authorized Malibu dealer the appropriate
reduction at which it is time to replace the anode.
tions is normal as it protects to some degree the rest of
the boat. Replacement of the anode is considered part
of the routine maintenance procedure and is not covered
under warranty.
Models: (Optional) The Salt Water Series is available on all
models.
Reduction of the sacrificial
zinc anode as a result of
operation in brackish fresh
water or salt water condi-