I've never had my 19' VIP pleasure boat in salt water before, and I've avoided even thinking about it. Now, I'm living in Florida and looking at all that beautiful Atlantic and Indian lagoon water and wishing I could take my boat out into it. Recently, I've discovered, by talking to many here who do exactly what I'm thinking about, that by taking a few percautions, like using good zink anodes and flushing/rinsing after each run, I shouldn't have any real issues using my boat here. Now, that's all I can think about, running back to Alabama and bringing my boat down. The fishing here is purportedly some of the best in the country. People net shrimp in the bays and I've already posted about clam harvesting. Hopefully, I'll be eating good on the beach before too much longer