boat sunk...why? should i sell?
 

I have a beautifull 74 CC that had a 150 hp mer optimax. But it sunk in the slip last month. engine has seized. NO one can tell me why! Not even the owner of the marina. My boat was fine in the water for 4 weeks, and had a brand new bilge and floater put in with two new batteries running off a dual switch. Can anyone help me? I cant believe this.

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20 or 23? I assume 20 with the 150

Does it have in floor drains and an in floor livewell?

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Sorry for your loss I know that must really get to you. I couldn’t say why you boat sunk but according to Insurance losses approx 90 % of all boats that sink sink at the dock. Usually the most common reasons are tides which can cause small boats to get wedged under the dock and when the tide comes up get swamped, bilge systems, batteries, hoses, and leaks plus rain.
Personally I keep my boat on a trailer 95% of the time and when it is in the water I will check it or I am using it every day.




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yes many foor drains. Live well valve may have been opened from what Ive gathered. Im just trying to make sense of ALL this. 20 foot boat
thanks

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Im thinking of putting a used engine back on if I can find one. Ant Idea what cost Im looking at in terms of re-doing this?
thanks

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You can find a drop on powerhead on scream & Fly for under 2K - good place for whole motors too

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don't forget you'll need to deal with all the wiring , lights, etc on the boat too

rockdoc

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i called this gentleman and gave him some very usefull advice.truth is when a boat sinks in sea water,there's big problems-the reason most,if not all,are "totaled".as a marine repair service operator,i've seen more than one sunk boat :rolleyes:.the engine's first,the fuel injected outboars,and the direct injected outboards are totaled-due to the cost of the electrical components required-fuel injection ECM,,harness's,various other components-the engines won't start and run,the water can't get fully removed from the powerheads-basically,they're junk.gone are the day of flushing carbs and pulling the plugs to blow the water out...throttle and shift cables,these may work now,but,not for long-same deal with the cable steering system.boat-well,if the batteries were"hot",count on there being a considerible amount of stray current electrolysis-look for a white powder on the aluminum-this is aluminum oxide-if it's apparent on railings and other aluminum parts-it's on the fuel tank-see where this is going ? dead batteries,this isn't the case.the electrical system,every wire in the boat will need to be replaced,every electrical component as well-with the exception of bilge pumps...
then,there's the structual end of this...
it's unfortunate when things like this occur.but,dealing with submerged boats,there's more than meets the eye ;)

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Pelican, thanks for the call. I am going to sell the boat, unfortunately.

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I'd like to respectfully disagree with some of the advice given. My 20' seacraft sank over a year ago and spent 10 days bouncing around the ocean floor before I was able to recover it. I was able to save my fuel injected outboard and am still using it on another boat. I did have a bad atmospheric pressure sensor and I replaced the O2 sensor, but those are the only parts I replaced! Everything else still works (I did go through absolutely everything and triple rinsed, dried and lubed it all).
I know you stated that the motor is seized, and that's a shame. If it had been worked on immediately after being recovered you probably could have saved it.
As far as the hull? Well it's a '74 and has probably been sunk at least once in its lifetime, they don't call 'em "sinkcrafts" for nothing. What are you worried about? Rinse it out, let it dry, rewire and voila!
If you had hydraulic steering it'll be fine. The gas tank can be flushed and dried out as well and use a good racor when you're done.

As to why it sunk in the first place? Imho these boats are not fit to be moored or docked unattended as they are barely self bailing and have super low 20" transoms and lots of cutouts in the motor well. When mine sank, the guys that plucked us out of the water had their own story of a 20' seacraft sinking!