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 Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/25/14 02:32 PM
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I would get off the water and fix it for the next tournament. Safety first. Without looking at it no one can tell you what is wrong.
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: WAWI]
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10/25/14 02:48 PM
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Troyz
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If you are taking on that much water and don't know where it is coming from, why are you taking time to post a question on here instead of heading back to a ramp. I don't think you have your priorities in order.
Lol, that depends on the fish he is on. He said he had one fish. Is the tournament winnings big enough to pay for recovery and repair cost if he sinks his boat?
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Troyz]
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10/25/14 03:28 PM
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If you are taking on that much water and don't know where it is coming from, why are you taking time to post a question on here instead of heading back to a ramp. I don't think you have your priorities in order.
Lol, that depends on the fish he is on. He said he had one fish. Is the tournament winnings big enough to pay for recovery and repair cost if he sinks his boat? Exactly
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/25/14 04:24 PM
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Steve187 (A.K.A. GETFISHED )
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Sounds like you probably have a thru hull fitting or a hose leaking. Definitely head back to ramp and keep a close eye on it. You never know when the bilge pump is going to fail so I wouldn't risk my boat once I knew it had a serious leak and it sounds like that is exactly what you have.
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/25/14 04:50 PM
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Ricky Taylor
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Well I got a good stringer so far. The leak has slowed down to none at one point then started leaking again. I knew it wasn't bad enough to sink me, I've been keeping a sharp eye on the water intake and its minimal now but I did start fishing closer to the ramp. Only 2 more hours left and I'll start digging into the issue. I believe it's a live well issue.
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/25/14 05:04 PM
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YankHardReelFast
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Rock on! Worry with it later! 
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/25/14 05:09 PM
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Mulholland
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put the livewell on recirc and stop pumping, probably the issue. Don't sink, you'll make people named Ricky look stupid if you sink a boat to try and catch a few fish.  Regards, -Richard(Ricky to my friends)
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/25/14 06:25 PM
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Reel-Deel
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I'm going w bad live well drain hose...
The toes you step on today may be attached to the a$$ you kiss tomorrow!!
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/25/14 07:28 PM
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wagonwheel
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So here is a question from this retired Coast Guardsman who spent many years searching for and sometimes rescuing, sometimes recovering, boaters: DO YOU HAVE YOUR LIFE JACKET ON?
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/25/14 07:50 PM
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Biscuits
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If there are gators In that lake I think I would head back to the ramp.
 Current Cylinder Index is 42.
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/25/14 07:54 PM
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Pearlandtexan
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Are your plugs in at the bottom of your livewells?
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/26/14 12:33 AM
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Troyz
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I just talked to some guy named Bill. He said to tell you
"Here's your sign".
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/26/14 02:24 AM
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Biscuits
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So with all that drama did you find the problem? And what did your sack of fish weigh?
Current Cylinder Index is 42.
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/26/14 08:36 AM
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I would think about a 2" hole drilled thru the bottom of the boat would be enough to let the water out
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Re: Boats Taking On Water! help!!
[Re: Ricky Taylor]
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10/26/14 11:38 AM
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slim1
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What kind of tournament fisherman takes the time to write a post like this on TFF? If he doesn't know his boat any better than this he doesn't need to be fishing. I call BS on this one.
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