Steven B Dannemiller
New Member
- Jul 7, 2023
- 13
- Boat Info
- spx 190
- Engines
- merc 150
Just bought a 2020 OUTBOARD SPX190 with MERC 150. First time I took it out and pulled the drain plug, it seemed to drain for a solid minute. Seemed like a lot of water. We were floating/swimming all day but it seemed to be a bit much for what we probably brought into the boat with us.
Today as I motored around (before floating/swimming getting the boat wet), I would intermittently flip on the bilge pump. Probably 6 times over 2 hours of motoring around. Each time it probably pumped out about a gallon.
When I first looked at the boat, it was stored at a high n dry on the top rack. The hull is black and I could see white "skid marks" under the stern likely from the forklift a the marina. I never got a chance to look closely at it before I bought it. Now, the bunks hide the suspect area when it sits on the trailer.
Is that amount of water normal or do I have a hole in the hull from the forklift? Is there a good way/spot to jack the boat on the trailer to inspect it?
Thanks
NN
Today as I motored around (before floating/swimming getting the boat wet), I would intermittently flip on the bilge pump. Probably 6 times over 2 hours of motoring around. Each time it probably pumped out about a gallon.
When I first looked at the boat, it was stored at a high n dry on the top rack. The hull is black and I could see white "skid marks" under the stern likely from the forklift a the marina. I never got a chance to look closely at it before I bought it. Now, the bunks hide the suspect area when it sits on the trailer.
Is that amount of water normal or do I have a hole in the hull from the forklift? Is there a good way/spot to jack the boat on the trailer to inspect it?
Thanks
NN