1961 Arkansas Traveler Skijack-will it float?

Woodonglass

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Ahhh, Ok I gotcha. Nope if you had one it would be there. Soooo I guess I'm not sure what water you're talking about that's coming into the bilge. Is it water coming from the deck from rain or splash over from the splashwell or what?? Are you sure the Drain plug is screwed in tight and water is not leaking back in thru it?
 

toddhunter

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Water enters the bilge directly across from the drain plug. (or maybe off center a bit, but it drains toward and into the bilge) I'll video it and post. I assume that is what is supposed to happen. Or could that be the condensation hole that should be plugged?
 

toddhunter

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In my photo of the bilge above, there is a wetvac tube sucking water just as it comes into the bilge. Is that bad?
 

toddhunter

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Showing the drain hole and opposite it the bilge hole, which appears to be little more than an unreinforced hole in the fiberglass. With a colonscope we might learn more.
 

Woodonglass

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OK, that is just like my boat except my "Condensation" hole is on the side of the bilge. Mine is the same as yours, totally just drilled thru the glass and kinda flimsy. It's there so that any water that gets between the hull and the enclosed deck can and will be able to drain back to the bilge and out thru that hole and into the bilge and then out thru the transom/bilge drain hole. I keep mine Un-plugged pretty much all the time unless the bow is down and the boat is uncovered.;)
 

toddhunter

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Great to know I'm not alone. As I've noted before, I don't have a big motor on the boat, and that causes the boat to be front weighted. I keep it uncovered and on the water. Rain water collects in the front. There also may be a crack there allowing water from below deck to seep up onto the deck at the front. I pump out the water from the boat as needed, starting with the water in front, then while sitting on the back, I vacuum water that drains into the bilge. The prior owner must have allowed a lot of water to accumulate as well, because I vacuum a lot of leaves and other debris. I know there must be a great deal of water in there, but I don't know the best way to remove it while the boat is on the water. I'll be pulling the boat out in the next few weeks, and should be able to tilt the boat back, at least some.
 

TruckDrivingFool

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Most would say to the end of the frame, unfortunately if your talking about on Craigslist then you might as well take a tape measure with you.
 

Woodonglass

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For me it's from the end of the bunks to the winch point. Tha'ts how big of a boat it will haul. If the winch point is adjustable on the tounge of the trailer then it will fit shorter and longer boats.
 
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