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Re: Anyone have a boat lift at Fork I can use for an hour? [Re: DKennimer] #6105391 04/24/11 04:24 PM
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Can you put water in your boat at home and see where it leaks out , While it is still on the trailer, Livewells and bilge area...Just an idea.

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Re: Anyone have a boat lift at Fork I can use for an hour? [Re: Allen M] #6105425 04/24/11 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted By: Allen M
Can you put water in your boat at home and see where it leaks out , While it is still on the trailer, Livewells and bilge area...Just an idea.
+ 1 on the water in the boat, just level the boat on the trailer and only add 4 to 6 inches of water and see where it gets the carpet wet after an hour. I had the same problem that turned out to be a crack in one of my livewell pumps.if the carpet does not develope a wet spot jack up the trailer tounge to sumerge the pumps and watch for leaking out the intake

Re: Anyone have a boat lift at Fork I can use for an hour? [Re: L.D.P.] #6105638 04/24/11 06:22 PM
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FIRST!!! Put your plug in and crank your trailor all the way down. Get the water hose put it in the drain in the floor fill up your boat with water (not to the top) but about half way and crank it up slow you will find the leak... Mine was where the plug goes the seal around the plug in was gone and let water leak in try it will save alot of time you can do it in your driveway.

Re: Anyone have a boat lift at Fork I can use for an hour? [Re: Grant2] #6110811 04/26/11 01:08 AM
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Pull the fuse for the automatic bilge before you put water in it.


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Re: Anyone have a boat lift at Fork I can use for an hour? [Re: TRAILBOSS] #6111032 04/26/11 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted By: TRAILBOSS
Is that a skeeter in your pic? I had one crack along driver side rib in bottom of boat. mine was a 90 model

yes

Re: Anyone have a boat lift at Fork I can use for an hour? [Re: Grant2] #6111053 04/26/11 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted By: Grant2
FIRST!!! Put your plug in and crank your trailor all the way down. Get the water hose put it in the drain in the floor fill up your boat with water (not to the top) but about half way and crank it up slow you will find the leak... Mine was where the plug goes the seal around the plug in was gone and let water leak in try it will save alot of time you can do it in your driveway.


I will try this, I did fill it with water about a month ago in the bilge area and didn't find anything, this was right after I replaced the valves, thru-hull fittings and livewell pumps. I thought I fixed the problem until I went to Fork again.

Question, so I should fill it up with water in the center of the boat, so it drains through the floor drain? And this isn't too much weight for my trailer to hold? Thanks guys, I really appreciate your input!

Re: Anyone have a boat lift at Fork I can use for an hour? [Re: DKennimer] #6111592 04/26/11 04:40 AM
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Worked on my single axle trailer. Should work on your double axle trailer.


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Re: Anyone have a boat lift at Fork I can use for an hour? [Re: Toxarch] #6111787 04/26/11 09:59 AM
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I have to try some of these ideas myself, my boat has a leak as well. Don't know if it is hull or live well issue.
Keep us posted on what you find out.

Re: Anyone have a boat lift at Fork I can use for an hour? [Re: Rio Maverick] #6115460 04/27/11 12:58 AM
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Well, I jacked the boat up in the garage and found a hole in the hull above one of the bunk-boards. It was about 2"x3.5". I repaired it myself, putting two layers of fiberglass matt and resin on her (not the prettiest repair, but solid). While I was at it, I replaced all my bunk board bolts to carriage bolts so I wouldn't have the issue of one of my bunk-boards coming loose again. Man am I glad this is over, it was so frustrating easing into a fishing spot, to have the bilge come on! Thanks to everyone for their input. See you on the water!

Re: Anyone have a boat lift at Fork I can use for an hour? [Re: DKennimer] #6115471 04/27/11 01:01 AM
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good deal. glad you got it taken care of..i was about to tell you to just use my neighborhood ramp...

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