super dave Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Any of you guys leave your boat in the water over the summer? what do you do from preventing it from sinking from rain water? my brother in law tried that for one weekend and found the boat just inches from sinking. Looking for some possible solutions because I hate trailering the boat back and back to the launch. i know bilge is an option, but worried about it failing or the battery dying. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) Put a cover on it. My boats sat in the water all summer long for many years with both an automatic bilge and quality covers and I never had a problem Edited October 7, 2019 by lew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptackle Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Good cover, auto bilge & a solar panel to keep the battery topped up if you don't have power available. Back in the day Dad used to just tie the boat up to mooring posts driven in the lakebed, no cover no pump. My first job every Friday evening was to wade out & bail out the @##$%#!*&^%$ er! Try that in May! Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick14 Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 I have an auto bilge pump and no cover. i have found my transducers seem to crack tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 I have an auto bilge pump that does the trick. Make sure to clean the float switch occasionally as they tend to have algae buildup that can make them stick. If you're leaving it unused for any length of time a mooring cover is also a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super dave Posted October 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 If you use a solar panel do you need a charge controller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, super dave said: If you use a solar panel do you need a charge controller? Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptackle Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Umm...the ones I had were direct connect trickles with "overload controllers", or so it said on the package. They were the ones Canadian Tire often put on sale for 10-15 bucks. I didn't have but the one main battery attached to it, real basic setup. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) I have an auto bilge pump as well. When away for a week or more I also cover the boat. I Edited October 13, 2019 by ccmtcanada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Cover worked fine for me, boat stayed in water all season. Cover was vented to circulate air... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonietoon Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 3:24 PM, lew said: Put a cover on it. My boats sat in the water all summer long for many years with both an automatic bilge and quality covers and I never had a problem Hey Lew Does Misty River still have your old Crestliner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Loonietoon said: Hey Lew Does Misty River still have your old Crestliner? Yup, he sure does Kelvin & the motor too, infact he just did the 1st repair on the motor a couple years ago, not bad for a '99 Merc with many many hours on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonietoon Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 That is EXCELLENT NEWS Lew Always knew he got a GREAT BOAT Well cared for and looked after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 The joys of leaving The Tin of Beans in the water over the season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Beans said: The joys of leaving The Tin of Beans in the water over the season... Yeah, I don't have that problem. Maybe a bit of algae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super dave Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Dave a 12 volt 500 gallon per hour pump pulls 2 amps per hour. If it is only to get rid of rain water meaning the boat does not leak much you should not need a charger if you are visiting it weekly. Now if we get one heck of a rainstorm season then you might need to check on it. I have a 28ft that lives in the water covered and it has two pumps 2000 gallons an hour that are hooked to a bank of two house batteries . I haves been off shore power for a week at a time with no charging except for the motors being run without any issues. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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