Salt Water to Fresh Water

[Captcrunch]

If you were purchasing a vessel that lived most of its life in salt water, and you were going to take her to fresh water; What would
you look hard and long at, as potential problem areas? Mechanical, electrical and structural etc.

Les

[joreyn]

for sure you should change your anodes. If it is going to be in Fresh water always, use magnesium. If it will be back and forth, use aluminum.

[carolmarie]

In addition to the anodes, you would also need to consider bottom paint. In general, I believe things would only improve in the fresh water environment. No (additional) detrimental impacts come to mind - and I've been a "fresh water" boater for 20 years or so. So if you identify all the negatives of the salt water environment and are OK with them before you buy, I believe things will only improve when switching to fresh water.

[Mariner]

Aside from changing the anodes, there is nothing you need to do.

[coolchange]

the above...and give it a good washdown to get all the salt off (don't forget the anodes in FWC system) and if you get a trailer in the deal do the bearings sooner than later.