In water overnight
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Printed Date: November-24-2024 at 7:37pm
Topic: In water overnight
Posted By: Tiger76
Subject: In water overnight
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 3:57pm
Okay let me start by saying I've always launched my boat in the mornings and retrieved her in the evenings. I've read many sales postings saying the boats never been left in the water overnight. What I'm wondering is why is this so bad? I'm looking at an extended stay at the lake coming up and have a few options on how I store my boat. Leaving in the water seems to be the easiest and more affordable route to take. It would be in a private slip with a cover on it. I'll triple check my bilge pumps to ensure they work before the trip. Please give me the good and bad!
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93 Sport Nautique
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 4:03pm
As long as you have no hull leaks (packing, exhaust) it's no problem at all. Extended soaking can lead to blisters. What's "extended" well that all depends.... Think about boats with thousands of hours on them but are dry stored, no blisters. And that's running hours. Multiply it a few times to get its wet hours.... A moored boat for 3 months is just over 2,000 "wet" hours on the hull. I might guess you could reasonably get 10 years mooring a boat before it shows any signs. Every boat is different. Some may get them in only a few years some never...
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Posted By: Tiger76
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 4:08pm
I'm looking at around 10 days. My packing seems to be right but I can be in the water all day and I never see my bilge come on. I only saw it come on once last year, but a lot of wet people in and out. I drain out water once on trailer when I pull the plug.
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93 Sport Nautique
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 4:11pm
If the depth allows aim the bow away from shore
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Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 7:18pm
You should be fine, I've left mine in several nights and haven't had any issues. Didn't cover it but did leave the bimini up and covered the seats and dash with "Boat Towels"
Use an Anchor Buddy on the bow aiming it like HW suggested and leave her in deeper water. Use a long rope or ski rope and tie the stern to shore and that way you can pull her in when your ready to go. They work great even in fairly rough water if your anchor is set good. I use a 15lb river anchor so it digs deep in the soft muddy lakes of GA.
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Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 8:43pm
Do not do it, it will sink. HaHa, only kidding!!
Relax, it will be fine! Check on it the first night, late, only so you can sleep well, and then early, only so you will sleep even better night #2!! Make sure your drain plug is snug, and tie it tight so if it does start to sink the lines will keep it up, oops SORRY, kidding again.
I remember being in your spot, checked ALL night long!! I was so worried! All was a waste, and boat was fine. Have fun!
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Js
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Posted By: Tiger76
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 9:09pm
Haha that's kinda the response I'm looking for. You hit the nail on the head with me because I would be up all night worried about it. Checking late and then early gets the stress out the first night so you can enjoy the reset of the vacation I guess.
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93 Sport Nautique
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Posted By: Tiger76
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 9:13pm
Another thing I just thought about. With the ignition switch left on for the bilge does the hour meter run? I never thought about it before.
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93 Sport Nautique
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 9:18pm
Yes it will and the ignition will be on too, not good. Thats why the pump should be on a circuit that is always on.
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95 Nautique Super Sport
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Posted By: JDD33
Date Posted: July-01-2013 at 9:24pm
You shouldn't need to leave the ignition in the on position. Your bilge pump should have a live lead that goes to your bilge switch and a live lead that goes to the automatic float side of the bilge pump. If you leve the key on it might do damage to the ignition system.
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-02-2013 at 1:10am
I think he means ignition breaker, not key, and YES it is ok, and necessary, to leave that on as it feeds the automatic bilge (factory wiring).
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Posted By: skitique179
Date Posted: July-02-2013 at 1:49am
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Mine was just in the water for six nights. Only noticeable water the whole time was the wave that yours truly took over the bow just outside the launch ramp. You will be fine. Just make sure the autobilge pump works just in case...
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Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: July-02-2013 at 10:43pm
I leave the SAN in all Summer. This will be season 7. I learned to stop worrying after year one. It's also over-insured, which helps me sleep just fine. Hull blisters? Got some small ones on the transom below the waterline. Not worried about those either. It took 5 years of soaking for 4 months straight for those to show up. You should be fine.
Mike
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Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: July-03-2013 at 2:44pm
Don't sweat it.
A good coat of Collonite Fleet Wax or similar before going in isn't a bad idea, as it helps to repel any algae staining and/or make it easier to get off. But, with the short length of time you're talking, even that isn't a worry.
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Posted By: Tiger76
Date Posted: July-22-2013 at 7:33pm
Hey Hollywood you're correct. I had the boat out this past Saturday and it rained in it a lot. When we'd pull into shallow water to get out because of lightning I'd turn off the ignition breaker to keep from hearing my depth gauge go off every time a wave rolled by. I noticed the bilge never came on until I turned the ignition breaker back on. So I'm still not clear if this will make my hour meter run or not? If so I'm gonna change up the wiring.
On a different note. I had a blowout on the trailer on the way home. Thanks to the guys on this site selling stuff they don't need I'd purchased a spare rim and put a new tire on it for my spare setup. Got me back on the road in around 30 minutes. I had some fender damage, but nothing I can't fix.
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93 Sport Nautique
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Posted By: Nauti87
Date Posted: July-22-2013 at 10:29pm
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My engine hour meter only runs with the key on. The ignition breaker only runs the analog clock.
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Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: July-23-2013 at 12:21am
IMHO, unless you've owned the boat since new, an accurate hourmeter total is dubious at best. Useful tool to track maintenance items, but certainly not un-tamperable, unpluggable, or un-failable like the odometer in a car.
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1974 Southwind 18
1975 Century Mark II
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