I have a 2011 Xpress XP20 cc with Yamaha 150, we take it to Florida once a year, every year and fish a weeks worth of 8+ hour trips in a row. We wash it thoroughly and never have any problems. As I am sure you already know, your engine has a zinc anode on it which will should take on the brunt of any corrosion.

The experiences seen fishing bays is unlike any other and every trip it is something new. We literally just got back from the Florida Keys; outside of my wife catching a really nice grouper out in the backcountry (of all places), we both hooked into a nice sized tarpon (I got 3 jumps and she got 1 but we never landed, sigh...) and I was reeling in a jack crevalle when all of a sudden a huge barracuda came out of nowhere and chomped on it and trailing behind him were not one but two 8' bull sharks. I started a feeding frenzy by throwing a large handful of live pilchards over a deeper "hot zone" where the bay slowly churns into the Atlantic. Having those fish get that close to my boat was an experience I will never forget.


You only live once, get out there and get it.