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ShyDookie 
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NautiqueHack
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Posted: May-20-2020 at 3:40pm |
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Problem found (kinda) and solved (band-aid).
Somewhere in my ballast fill system I have a leak. When cruising water is being pushed in past the pump and draining/leaking into the aft compartment. It's a pretty big leak and these hard tanks are not helping me figure out where it's coming from, can't see anything! The easy fix to take the wife and kids for a ride is that I closed the ball valve in the engine compartment until I have some time to start taking it apart again and diagnosing the failed parts(s). I was out in it today on my lunch hour, ran it up and hit around 40 mph. To be honest, I was thinking this boat would do more than that. I wasn't pushing it (4500 rpm) so I'm not sure. I don't think I have any reason to go that fast, more a curiosity than anything. |
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desertskier
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Joined: December-19-2006 Location: Az Status: Offline Points: 1115 |
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Posted: May-20-2020 at 3:58pm |
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I just replaced the hoses and pumps going to the hard tanks on our '99. The hoses were cracked at the hard tank fittings and underneath the muffler. I just disconnected the hose at the thru hull fitting and used a garden hose to find the leaks. The bad news is for our boat I had to pull the fuel tank to be able to replace the hoses. PITA but while I had the tank out I installed a new steering cable and greased the rudder. The drain and fill fittings are on the bottom of the tanks. Yours is newer so you may get lucky and find the leak before the hoses go under the tank.
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92 SN - Owned since 93
99 Pro Air 89 SN - Went to live on a lake in Texas 75 Donzi 16 - Sold in 93 |
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NautiqueHack
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Joined: July-25-2019 Location: Orlando Status: Offline Points: 21 |
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Posted: May-22-2020 at 5:45pm |
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Smart boater!
I already had the tank out and I never checked these lines, duh. I did replace all the fuel lines and steering cable so I did some of it. Wish me luck that I don't have to tear into this too much in the Florida sun. |
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Orlando76
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Joined: May-21-2013 Location: Mount Dora, FL Status: Offline Points: 3108 |
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Posted: May-23-2020 at 1:35am |
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Park it in the shade. No sense fighting the Florida sun.
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1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
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Posted: May-23-2020 at 2:55am |
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Hence the reason not to live in that hell hole 
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Orlando76
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Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
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Posted: May-23-2020 at 10:27am |
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Yea don’t forget to add the 99% humidity the bugs the gators the hurricanes and the blue hairs 
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