Sinking help!?

Seeker10

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Whats best way to check for leaks when you cant see under the floor because of the foam in bottom of boat? Im thinkin gradually fill with water and look underneath
 

Scott Danforth

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Im thinkin gradually fill with water and look underneath
NO

that puts thousands of pounds on your boat hull and trailer that will break things. not to mention it will get water into areas that water wont come out of.

use a flashlight and look.
 

DeepCMark58A

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Next time you have the boat out and take on water rather than pump it out put the boat on a trailer, park the trailer on dry cement, have a beer see where the drips are coming from.
 

Seeker10

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Next time you have the boat out and take on water rather than pump it out put the boat on a trailer, park the trailer on dry cement, have a beer see where the drips are coming from.
Yeah I actually put water in and got under to find the problems.now when I got ready for a test to the lake my motor won't stay running,can only get. It to start with starting fluid. Have fresh gas ,was running fine.
 

briangcc

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Had fresh gas. When you filled with water all bets were off. Probably got water into the fuel supply.
 
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