Axis Wake Research A20 - Salt Water Series

SALT WATER SERIES
Boats that will be operated in salt water—or brackish fresh water—require several alteraons to ensure
that they will connue to operate properly. While care and maintenance are crical for all boats, those that
are run in salt water require even more aenon to detail.
Salt or polluted fresh water can quickly damage the boat, including corrosion that can result in the
serious threat to the well-being of boaters.
Boats that have been operated in polluted fresh water or
in salt water should be thoroughly rinsed with clean, fresh
water after an outing. The corrosive properties of this type of
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-corrosive 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on in salt water are:
• closed cooling system for the engine;
• hydraulic steering, which is enclosed to prevent water intrusion;
• stainless steel gas shocks;
• anodized seat base slide assembly;
• anodized or stainless steel ski pylon;
• grounding and bonding of all components below waterline;
• silicone sealant on all appropriate components on the transom, drivesha and grab handles;
• Salt Series badging.
One of the most important salt-water components is the sacricial zinc anode. These are aached to
the exterior of the boat, below the water line.
The purpose of the anode is to be sacricial. There is a greater degree of aracon between the anode
and the corrosive acon of the salt water than between the boat’s metal parts and the water. In
the most simplisc terms, both rust (oxidaon) and metal reducon are the eects of operang
in salt water. To reduce these naturally occurring results, the sacricial anodes aract and reduce
most of the eects.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The sacricial zinc anode does not totally eliminate the corrosion process.
Therefore, it is important to ush and rinse the boat aer use.
As part of the roune maintenance, regularly check the anodes, which are located on
the transom, drivesha and rudder. Verify with your authorized Axis dealer the appropriate
reducon at which it is me to replace the anode.
Reduction of the sacrificial zinc anode as a result of
operation in brackish fresh or in salt water conditions 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: (Oponal) The Salt Water Series is available on all models.
2016 Axis Wake Research Owner’s Manual . . . Page 2-46