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Water logged (description and found to not be) This is a Good Post!

I haven't had time to empty my boat and weigh it but I believe it made be somewhat water logged Is there a way to fix it without pulling the top cap off and replaceing the foam? There is a pretty good descriptive of a how to eliminate chamber moisture below: This boat has been weighed, indicated in lower post and is relatively dry, though boats do retain some moisture and can become waterlogged. Which is why the production quality of boats is very important and the sealing of chambers which are foamed. OT57 Has put a nice how to in this one, that is a bit entailed, though would help some boats if you can seal the chambers for vacuum. You can acquire inexpensive vacuum pumps for a few hundred bucks, which is little in relation to a boats value. Keep your accessories sealed that are fastened to the floor. Especially on older boats and those in rough water. We have seen holes wallowed out even on glass floors from components slipping around that have come loose. We have several vacuum pumps at BCB for our process. And the largest ones are huge, though we also have a small electric model that cost is only a couple hundred bucks. There are also venturi pumps that flow air over orifices and attached to compressor lines. So there are a number of methods to create vacuum, including the shop vac in your garage, though would not create sufficient for a large job. It would take more time than OT57 indicates to remove moisture, though it is very possible with this process done right. One would want in and out weights to confirm the success of the process. BCB

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August 8, 2009 at 11:16 pm #469177

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I replaced the plugs, fuel pump(the vro quit) ,voltage regulator, Stater was replaced when Ibought it. Bcb had suggested to me that my boat was carrying some extra weight after trying several props with bad results.

August 9, 2009 at 10:16 am #469178

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OK, including TM, etc, 200 pounds makes sense. One thing is for absolute certain. You do _not_ want to run the thing with a jet clogged. That will run it lean, which can run it hot unless the jet is so clogged you can’t make enough power to wind it up any.

Since it is a carbed engine, I would pull ’em off, clean the bowls, and check the fuel line. If it is getting old, it will start to flake off inside and that can be a royal pain. Family member has a Johnson 88spl, and I’d bet I cleaned the carbs 10 times one summer. I finally replaced all the fuel line and the problem went away, where he thought he was just getting trash in the fuel or had some sort of contamination in the tank…

The rubber tubing is not very expensive, and can be had at good auto parts stores… And even if it isn’t the problem, it may well be one day so you are one step ahead.

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