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Water in boat???


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Hello FM family!!  I HAVE A 2000 18.5' Fisher DXV boat and am having problems of water getting into the boat.  I have filled up the bottom of the boat with water to see if something is cracked on the boat itself and have found nothing.  It seems like the only time water comes in is when I use live well pumps. I have a guy replacing all the hoses that would have water going through them to see if one is cracked.  The water that comes in is enough that I have to run the bilge pump about every half and hour.  If I forget to run bilge then I have so much water I can't get up on plane when I take off.  Once the hoses are replaced and water still gets in, what would be my next step??  Cracked livewells??? I have two of them in this boat.  Any ideas??  Thanks!

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If the hoses or hose connections are not leaking check :

Live well intake connection, make sure that it is screwed on tight into the transom and that it is sealing.

Could be live well splash over also if you are in rough water, but probably not with your type of leak.

It may still be leaking rivets as they may not leak unless you put a lot of water inside of the boat.

It does sound like you have a bad connection in one of your live well connections!

Cliff

 

 

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My live well has an adjustable shut off valve in side for filling and running fresh water. If I don't turn it down to a tickle when I have fish in it, it will over flow into the boat once full because the pump is pumping faster then the overflow can keep up.  Not sure if you have one of them in yours?  I've even had a few big eyes flipping around in there hit the valve open more.

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4 hours ago, leech~~ said:

  I've even had a few big eyes flipping around in there hit the valve open more.

Likely story.....   Uffda

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Well it end up being 2 broken live well pumps being broken.  The pumps would pump water into the live wells but also be spraying water into the back compartment of the boat.  That's where my water was coming from.  I would like to thank those that replied suggestions back.

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Sounds like my problem, Thanks

 

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