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Went dolphin phishin out of Boynton (FL) last friday, sat and sunday with my wife and a friend. On Sunday it was like a lake as we left in the middle of the afternoon (we were feelin lazy). We fished for about 4 or five hours, mostky trolling, but came in to bottom fish for a while. The waves had increased and there was a decent chop brewing.
After we packed up and headed back in through the inlet I noticed that the boat was not getting over the waves easily and that we were surfing down the front sides more clumsily than normal. After we had entered the inlet I had my friend hold the wheel and checked the bildge while we were still on a plane. To my horror the water was above the batteries. ![]() |
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Check the through hull fitting near the bow of your boat. I had similar event from a cracked fitting. Needless to say I now have a brass fitting. I think ther is more to this than just wave action over stern.
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There was a faulty wire causing the auto-bildge to not activate. I also filled the hull with water while the boat was leveled on a trailer at my home. Not really any leaks. I suspected that the live well was leaking into the hull, but it is compartmented off and is probably not the source of the water. The forward through hull is old and should be replaced, but there was negligible leakage when the hull was filled at home.
I do have the original height transom and water seems to splash though the steering/wiring boot in the splashwell and also under the lids to the battery boxes. Other than that I cannot explain how all that water hot in the bildge. ![]() Is filling the hull while the boat is level on land an accurate way to test for leaks? Also, the backup auto bildge and the highwater alarm sound like a good idea. This was a good wake up call. |
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My bow fitting my 18 leaked but only when I was really loaded, drove me nuts till I found it. You guys just made my mind up on the high water alarm only $60, I was doing 2 separate pumps but wasn't going to do it.
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You've caused me to react, I've installed a high water alarm and pulled out all the brass sleeves for the plugs. I bought the tool the replace them and followed someones
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A high water alarm is a good thing to have on a boat to alert you to this. I don't have one on mine but after reading your post might reconsider. These are usually red lights on the dash with an audible alarm so you can see and hear it.
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Both of the above post's are very good and you should abide by them.
What about the "Backup" bildge pump too? |
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I had a similar experience with my 23 sceptre except I had no manual pump. My boat capsized on june 29th of last year with 4 buddies along with me. 2 bilge pumps at least and a high water alarm is the only way to go. You dont want to go through what we went through, believe me. My 25 seafari will have just that before she gets splashed. My experience was extra scary. Test your bilge pumps before every outing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yup, me too.
While out seabassing on a drift, my wife comments, "Isn't there too much water on the deck?" I checked the bilge and it was full. I was embarrassed that I didn't realize earlier. We ran for the river which was only three miles away and had the marina fork us out. I believe it was the thru hull in the forward fish box. I had it closed up this winter, less holes the better. But I'm with you bro, that is a scary feelin' ain't it! |
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