My 92 Prostar 190 hull was full of winter water. Help

[Raidtee]

I took the cover off my boat to find that I had left the drain plug in and the hull was full of water. There is water in the motor oil. What are the necessary steps I need to take so I do not hurt my boat. I have checked the transmission fluid and it appears that water did not get in there. The boat was full for some time. The water was disgusting and foul.

 

[kenny nunez]

The water in the engine is under the oil. As long as there is liquid in the engine it is probably ok. Was the battery disconnected if not you may have toasted all the electrical connections and will need a new wire harness for the engine. If the starter is a high mount it may still be good. If the starter does still work and will turn the engine and the electrical system is still good, drain the water as the oil is above it until oil starts coming out then stop draining. If it starts remove the oil fill caps off the valve covers and let it run on the flush out to boil out the remaining moisture then change the oil. Hope this helps,

 

[Redrig]

I hate to break it to you buddy , but that engine is now the least of your worries .

I am assuming a prostar is a fiberglass boat ?.... you may have now just rotted out your stringers and transom making alot bigger problems than the engine and drive.

because if the water level was so high that it got into the oil and then sat there all winter........ thats bad

did you know the weight of the boat before this happened ? because I would guess that now it weighs several hundred more pounds and that is all soaked into the foam and will wreak havoc until removed . things like this are what kills boats and makes them unsafe .

I would start drilling some " core samples " and see how far that water got into the boat.

 

[southkogs]

92 Prostar should be a Mastercraft, right? Direct drive inboard.

I'm with RED. You have a lot to sort out.

 

[Raidtee]

It is a Mastercraft. I have filed a claim with my insurance and an appointment with the Mastercraft service center in Portland to get the boat thoroughly inspected. Thanks for the help and answers to my question.

 

[HT32BSX115]

It is a Mastercraft. I have filed a claim with my insurance and an appointment with the Mastercraft service center in Portland to get the boat thoroughly inspected. Thanks for the help and answers to my question.

Howdy,

Welcome aboard!

Did a little searching for a 1992 Mastercraft 190 Prostar and found a couple for around $6000-6500

It's very possible that the insurance company will "total" the boat (and possibly only give you some percentage of replacement value etc)

Once water gets under the floor, it's nearly impossible to remove it before it totally rots out all the wood underneath. The only practical "fix" is to remove (cut out) the floor and expose the stringers below to completely dry them out.

Not at all impossible at all to do a floor replacement of any boat, but in many cases, (unless you do the entire job using free labor) it's just not worth it.

All of this in addition to the probable engine and transmission rebuild/replacement which will only further add to the total cost (and will be much higher than the boat will be worth after fixing it)

If you have insurance that will cover something like this, take the money and RUN!



Sorry about that,


Rick


Note to MODS, maybe this thread might be better moved to Boat Restoration, Building, and Hull Repair