Re: Water in Bracket
No doubt that Strick is my idol.
I got saltwater in my flotation bracket as well several weeks ago. Here is what happened. I had both engines raised two slots. In hindsight I should have more closely checked out the work.
I took the boat out in a real sloppy day. Once we were out in the ocean (about 10 miles away from the Barnegat Inlet) I noticed that the bracket was under water. Now my brother in law is a big guy, but he's not that big.
We pounded our way home (through some steep waves). At the dock I could see that one of the 2 chambers was full of water. I had no problem unscrewing the hatch cover (a bad sign). I pumped out all of the water. After doing this I looked inside the chamber and saw that my mechanic friend had left a large wrench on one of the engine bolts.
I then proceeded to put both hatches covers on as tight as possible and then used a marine sealant over any possible air spaces.
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