water in the hull of my boat

[texas_angler_2002]

Hi,<br /> i went to the lake today and backed my boat in the water to just run the motor a while so i could adjust the carbs on it. after that it took about 50 minutes after adjusting and fiddling with other stuff i open the compartment where my batteries are and i notice some water in the hull. not alot just about a cup or so. it this normal with an older boat 85 procraft fish and ski. please help.

 

[mako]

Re: water in the hull of my boat

I don't think this is normal at all. I'm not familiar with your boat but does it have through hull fittings? There may have been a bit of water in there already and the towing and ramp use allowed it to find its way to the stern. A leaky drain plug maybe? I/O motor? maybe a leak in a hose or manifold. Just some ideas.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: water in the hull of my boat

Procraft FISH AND SKI ????? Check your live well fittings! They may need some attention. <br /><br />Bob

 

[DJ]

Re: water in the hull of my boat

One thing you can do is put some water IN the boat and see what leaks out and where.

 

[blifsey]

Re: water in the hull of my boat

I've got an '84 Procraft F&S 1750. After being on water all day, I have very little, if any, water drain when I pull the plug coming up ramp. Except once, one of the rear livewell overflow hoses had a leak. That day, me and the kids were using the rear deck as a "jumping platform" while swimming. All of us on the rear deck caused the thru-hull to go below waterline and it leaked ALOT of water into the bilge. I thought the sucker was gonna sink. I took off toward shallow water so if it went down it wouldn't sink too far and let the bilge pump run for a long time (seemed like hours but I'm sure it was only 15 or so minutes). This was 3rd time out in the boat and I thought I'd made a big mistake buying an older boat. Fixed the hose and all has been fine since. I'm not real familar with thru hulls but I don't really like these. They just "screw" into a rubber type substance in the hull's hole. I've thought about replacing them with "standard" thru hulls but am not sure of other problems that might cause.<br /><br />Good luck w/your boat.<br /><br />BL...