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Post by m1xmstr on Aug 5, 2019 21:48:37 GMT -5
Looking at buying a 2002 1900 LSR.
Boat, seats and engine look very well taken care of.
All was going well till I opened the Ski Locker and saw 2-3" of water.
Bow was no very high, and current owner claims it was rain water...
I know why wasn't the cover on, red flag, etc...
My game plan is to make sure all water is out of locker (even if I have to cup/bucket it out). Take it on a longer teat drive with about 6 people (wife, 2 kids, friend and owner)
If locker accumulates water I will not buy.
Anyone have anything to add?
Obviously will step in locker and feel for soft or squashing...
Or...
Should I just avoid at all costs?
Price is seriously low and have cash in hand.
Thanks
M
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Post by jmb23802 on Aug 6, 2019 8:34:40 GMT -5
Both of the boats I have owned have had water in the ski locker at times when the boat is sitting on the trailer. When the boat is sitting on the trailer the bow is usually lower than it is when the boat is on the water and that makes the ski locker the lowest point in the boat so the water pools there. Whatever way the water gets into the boat: rain, swimmers dragging water on board, leaks, etc. it pools in the bilge area when the boat is on the water and if the owner is not careful to drain the boat while the trailer is on the ramp after pulling the boat out of the water it would be difficult to get all the water out unless you bailed it out of the ski locker or sucked it up somehow. Any rain water that entered the boat while the boat was on the trailer likely would not drain out through the bilge because of this as well.
If everything else checks out for you on the boat, I would take it for a test drive. Right before splashing the boat and while the boat is on the ramp at an incline, pull the drain plug and completely drain the bilge real quick. This will ensure the bow is high and all the water in the ski locker moves to the bilge area and is drained out when the plug is removed. After that, take it for a good test drive and be sure the test drive is not a bunch of driving around on plane - get some time at no wake speed or just sitting on the water. I always like to stop the boat, shut it off and sit for a little while - see if it floats level, check the oil again (look for water in it in case they changed the oil before they showed you the boat on land), look for any water accumulation in the bilge, and make sure it starts up again with the engine warm. When you get back to the ramp, pull the drain plug again while the trailer is still on the ramp so you get a complete drain and you can see how much water accumulated during the test run. There shouldn't really be any more than a few drops drain out at that point.
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Post by gofast24 on Aug 7, 2019 10:08:43 GMT -5
Great info! Agree 100%. I have had this "FWD" bilge water problem on many of my previous boats and yes, pull transom drain plug while on the ramp when pulling boat out so most water drains back to the aft engine room bilge area. Also, I would check the function of the bilge pump, if you put the boat under power with the bow up (just enough throttle to keep it from planing) a working bilge pump should see the water coming from the bow and start pumping out. You can have someone carefully look at the thru hull for the pump and see if water being discharged. Also, many boats have a "manual/auto " bilge pump switch that will turn on pump in the manual setting regardless if under water or not, try that as well. You can also do that when pulling boat up launch ramp without taking out transom drain plug.
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