Will this do OK with exposure to salt water (e.g., when sea kayaking)? worried about corrosion - Any insight/thoughts?
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No. I used mine on my boat and the accessory has some corrosion after one year on the salt water.
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I`m using mine in saltwater and it seems to be working well. Of course I clean it with fresh water after each use.
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I use mine on my kayak. I have never submerged it, but it gets splashed some. So far no problems.
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We bought ours to use in salt water, we have only had it three months, so far so good.
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Jordan, although this case is not waterproof I was also thinking about using it in my Kayak. Most decent GPS/Fish finders carry atleast an IPx7 rating basically what this means is that it will withstand incidental exposure to water of up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes. So IMHO I think you would be fine using this, if the boat flips make sure it comes out of the water ASAP and dry it off. Shouldn't be a problem.
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The best kayak holders I have ever owned. Mine however are in my garage. Living at the beach I can say almost everything rust except stainless steel. These do have a very good paint job and with good maintence should work. Bill
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I have no exprerience with salt water. I would read marketing materials or contact manufacturer..Good luck...
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If it is not one with a stainless lope it should be a case type metal with a protective coating. Should hold up to saltwater
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I have never left the ball / base on for an beyond the boating season, however, I use it around salt water all the time and have no signs of rust or corrosion so far.
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It's great for saltwater! The only issue I have had is that you get water inside the prop housing. Not a huge deal, I just remove the prop after each outing and clean the housing
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I have been using mine for a year now in salt water here in south florida. It has held up very nicely thus far.
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Hi Molly - we've used ours in brackish water (head of the river - partly salty) and the kayak material is SUPER sturdy. If your question is less about the material holding up in salt water and more about being able to control the kayak in open seas, I can say that it is a very stable kayak (we kayak with our little dog - no problems and no rocking) but it is not as fast as a hard-sided kayak. That being said, we've never had a problem navigating in fast moving water over rocks and tree trunks. We've use the kayak hard and bought a second one based on being happy with its performance and wanting to kayak with our kids. Hope this helps! PS Definitely get the package with the upgraded seats (they inflate and are really comfortable - well worth the price!).
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i'm not an experienced enough with kayak's to take this into the ocean. if there were any waves i would have problems. maybe after a few months of using the kayak. if your experienced i would say yes.
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Have used mine for two months and see no problem. Sometimes salt water or areas near salt water can effect metal finishes.
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If this is going to be by an ocean area, I'd say no to the rust proof. We've had ours for about a year now and it's not rusty, but again we are not near the coast.
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Ive been using it in salt water since I bought it and had no problems at all. I think the product itself doesnt specify wether its waterproof or not. What I do is that everytime I finish using it, I extend it to 39" and dry it with a towel (youll have to do that about 3 times before put it away in your backpack). I also recommend to pour some fresh water on it after shooting in saltwater On the other hand, remember that the Wifi remote is completely waterproof, so dont be afraid to take some shots underwater.