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Post by badbowtie03 on Feb 18, 2015 22:32:51 GMT -6
Hey guys, I wanted to see if yall had any ideas of how to fix my problem I am having... I have a 2002 SV1900 bay boat with a V6 HPDI VMAX 150 yamaha on it and a bobs jack plate. Also, trim tabs and then we sometimes put 5-7 people on the boat... dive tanks, gear, pole spears, cooler... full tank of gas... etc... haha it is a bit ridiculous, but she holds up great, rides great and is reliable.
My problem is that when we have all that weight on the boat water easily gets in the rear of the boat and then goes down the hatch into the bilge. That big V6 and with a couple people standing on the back it will actually go under the water line back there every now and then.... So, is the only fix a bigger boat or to do some crazy modifications and close in the back of the boat to keep water out? Any ideas?
Thanks guys for the help I appreciate it!
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Post by gnrphil on Feb 18, 2015 23:05:35 GMT -6
I've seen bay boats take on water with for guys standing in the stern at the beach, so I'd say your doing pretty good with all that weight. However I think you need a bigger boat mate, a bigger SeaPro of course.
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Post by badbowtie03 on Feb 19, 2015 0:38:07 GMT -6
Yeah I would love to have a bigger one! But as of now that wont be happening... So I was just trying to figure out what i might could do to help her out for now. I am for sure going to reseal my little hatch back there so it doesnt leak as much into the bilge... that would somewhat solve the problem for now atleast.
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Post by freezerfiller on Feb 19, 2015 6:45:03 GMT -6
So is it just coming through the scuppers, or over the transom @ the engine? You can plug up the scuppers, but if it's coming over the transom, then you are likely exceeding the USCG placard weight recommendations. Bigger boat is likely the safe thing to do. You might consider moving heavier items like your cranking batteries, oil tank, etc forward to under the console, and deciding whether you need a full tank of gas, etc. If you just want to minimize the spill area You could always just take some king starboard and cut it down to fit until the engine clears lock to lock. Then take a couple of stainless screws and screw it to the inside of the transom. It won't be beautiful, but it would cut the intrusion down quite a bit.
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Post by Juan on Feb 19, 2015 7:03:57 GMT -6
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Post by badbowtie03 on Feb 19, 2015 12:17:17 GMT -6
Hey guys, this happens mainly when we are in the Keys over the summer during lobster season. A lot of friends and family come down and we are heavily loaded.
Yes the actually transom will go under at times... for example, when someone helps you grab your tank of your back and tote it back into the boat. This is really the only time that it happens. I keep the engine completely out of the water though. I put the jack plate all the way up and it is fine like that when we are anchored.
I will look into the better ping pong ball scuppers as well as seal my hatch for the time being. Also, relocating the batteries would be a great idea. Thanks!
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Post by freezerfiller on Feb 19, 2015 13:16:34 GMT -6
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Post by badbowtie03 on Feb 19, 2015 14:17:40 GMT -6
Awesome that would help a lot!!! I'm gonna build one of those! thanks a lot!
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Post by Simple Man on Feb 22, 2015 10:50:21 GMT -6
Move some weight forward,
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Post by yolo on Feb 24, 2015 2:35:05 GMT -6
First question that needs to be asked, whats the weight capacity of the boat? And how near it are you with all these people (meaning do you have 7 250lb guys or is it you and the kids)  ? Every single boat is different so this is important. Example my 238cc and my uncles 238cc differ in weight cap by about 600lbs and the only diff is the year and the motor; the persons cap is the same..... p.s. I'm not sure if my motor vs his makes a difference in the displacement or if the hull is a little different, but thinking about it now that we have a sea pro contact on this forum.... Maybe an answer? I have a 23cc with MUCH more free board the the SV models so I can only imagine what you have going on. You need to tell everyone what to do and where to go in a specific situation before you leave the dock. But you already knew the answer to your question and i would seriously advise, unless your in 6 inches of water, against modifying the boat from the original manufacture design when your problem is simply simply live load. Especially live load when the bow is anchored down and the boat is still pitching up enough on the bow (with the anchor line pulling it down) and submerging enough in the stern to take on water. |
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