Sinking, HELP!!!

I have a 1993 Open Bow Ski and it's currently moored b/c of low water (can't use the lift) and it keeps sinking. Literally, I'll leave it for a week and it's sitting on the prop shaft on the dirt!! Terrible. The automatic bilge pump doesn't work in auto mode (it stays on).

Where can leaks be coming from? I'm going to tighten the stuffing box shaft nuts tomorrow.

Any other ideas?

I'm seriously worried about losing my beloved Nautique which I've owned since new. I hate leaving it in the water but it's either this or no skiing.

Thanks,

Mike

could also be coming from the rudder port also

Hi Mike: Welcome. Where are you at over in Lakeland? We are in Lake Wales but I do most of my sking with backfoot100 on either Hancock or Elbur in Winter Haven.

Get some pictures on of your ride.

john

Don't want to sound like a wiseguy but might be a good time to fix that bilge pump.

Rudder packing, shaft packing, exhaust or speedo line/equalizer

You sure that bilge pump isnt working correctly? Every auto bilge pump Ive seen runs for a short time when you turn it on, whether it needs to or not.

We had a problem with a leak through the screw holes which attach the 3 fins to the bottom of the hull. After tightening everything suggested above without solving the problem, we let the boat fill up with a little water and then raised it in the lift. We could see the water running out all around the fins.