Leaking Ballast Bag

[uniwarking]

Any suggestions on best way to repair? Leak is around the inlet port on the bag. This is a 900 Straight Line Sumo in the rear.


I’ve also noticed that my center bag tends to drain over time (its piggybacked off of the head center tank. Then carpet is dry under the sack so I believe the leak is likely somewhere in the hard tank or plumbing. I’ve checked every fitting I’m able to access. Any suggestions?

Obviously it’s not great to have water in the bilge all of the time and having to top off the ballast continuously during long surf sets!


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[uniwarking]

Here is a short video of the leaking bag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-yELOnGTeQ



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[uniwarking]

Any thoughts guys? Epoxy?


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[c h r i s]

Any thoughts guys? Epoxy?


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I’ve epoxied an old bag with success before. Very similar leak. Not sure on longevity of the repair though as it happened within 12 mo of my wakemakers purchase so they sent me a new one. Still have it for backup.

[jmvotto]

try jbweld water epoxy or marine epoxy

https://www.jbweld.com/collections/plastic-composite-pvc

[Catman]

Anyone experience a leak in the center hard tank can’t seem to find it but I keep finding water near the center hull plug