zman Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 Is it normal when you pull the drain plug to have water come out ?
mrpike Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 Is it normal when you pull the drain plug to have water come out ? WHAT drain plug / on your boat or your motor MOTOR NO BOAT SOMETIMES IF IT RAINS OR SOME COMES FROM RUNNING AROUND HARD SOMETIMES YOU GET SOME BACK WASH OVER THE BACK OF THE BOAT.
skeeter Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 Condensation build up inside the boat. Dew. It can all build up.
Fisherman Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 A little bit from minnow bucket spillage or rain but that's about it for me. If it's from the overnight dew, it usually drys up by the afternoon.
smally21 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 yes, i usually pull it half way up the ramp, rain, waves, etc.
skeeter Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 Im surprised no one has answered, Well thats what its there for.
zman Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Posted April 10, 2011 Yes it is the drain plug I went fishing on Saturday on the niagara River and I was surprised at the ammount of water coming out after I pulled the plug
dave524 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 On a day like today when the air temps are fairly warm and the water temp is 40F if you are lucky, you'd be surprised how much condensation you will get in an aluminum boat.
zman Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Posted April 10, 2011 I looked uder the hull and didn't see any cracks, I was surprised at the amount that came out
zman Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Posted April 10, 2011 It was empty before we started the day
mrpike Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 Is it normal when you pull the drain plug to have water come out ? IF you have a livewell on board. Maybe you should check the livewell make sure there is no damage to the livewell tank and also check all water lines from the rear to the livewell . sometimes you get a leak on a line at a clap or joint also check the intake holes and seals on the back of the boat . I hope it all works out for the good for you.
nofish4me Posted April 11, 2011 Report Posted April 11, 2011 No idea what kind of boat you have, but any access in transom area should have a seal of some sort. Look to make sure no "o" rings are missing, make sure that any live well piping isn't leaking, etc..
mukluk Posted April 11, 2011 Report Posted April 11, 2011 Might want to check the bilge pump for leaks. Sometimes water gets trapped in the pump and freezes during winter storage and warps pump seals then leaks into boat in summer.
landry Posted April 11, 2011 Report Posted April 11, 2011 How much???? That is the big question. If it is a lot you may have a problem. It will most likely be a leaky hose, pump... It could be leaky rivets/seam but it is probably something small. I suddenly started to get water in my boat so I plugged up my livewell intake = no water. I had a split hose and replaced it. And yes, there will always be moisture and backsplashing too. My first, old aluminum leaked slowly through the seams - it wasn't unsafe, just annoying. I bought this moldable aluminum puddy at a marine dealer and pressed it into all of the seams. It took forever but totally fixed the problem. Landry
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