Water in the locker and the bilge

[bkearney]

New to me 2003 LSV. I dont know if water is getting around the sunbrella cover, or if the packing on the shaft is bad. However.. I have noticed that I will sometimes have water sitting in the bottom of the bilge area and in the ski locker. The boat sits pretty flat on the trailer, so I dont think the locker drains much into the bilge. It also appears like the bilge pump is not sitting all the way down.

I assume I should move the bilge to the bottom of the bilge area. Is there any way, besides parking on a hill, to get the locker to empty out?

-- bk

[jester]

I use a shopvac. I just cleanned out all the water in both the ski locker and bilge and when I towed back the the storage unit there was more in the ski locker. Water likes to hide under the gas tank. With mine the plug sits up too high so even if i jack the boat all the way up all the water still does not drain. Only time i use the drain plug is when i flush the boat to move to a differnt body or water.

A cover will let in some water and when you are on the water then water is going to get in as people get in and out of the boat. You could have someone watch the packing as you drive to see if they see it dripping and how often.

[wolfeman131]

I use a shopvac.

same 4 me.

[rdlangston13]

my ski locker and bilge was dry once. i had the boat parked in the driveway for about a week with ALL the hatches open in 90+ degree heat. then i put it in the water again, did some boarding, took a roller or two over the bow and boom. water again. i just ignore it.

[mmandley]

My bilge and ski locker are dry twice a year. When i put the boat in the garage for winter storage and 5 minutes before i put her in the water for the first time in the spring. Other then that i could care less about water in the bilge and ski locker. I spent 2 summers removing that dam ski locker bag and cleaning it each week and now i say i dont care as long as it doesnt stink. I clean it and scrub it out, fluch it with lots of fresh water and then towel dry it when its time to store the boat.

[08LSV]

My bilge and ski locker are dry twice a year. When i put the boat in the garage for winter storage and 5 minutes before i put her in the water for the first time in the spring. Other then that i could care less about water in the bilge and ski locker. I spent 2 summers removing that dam ski locker bag and cleaning it each week and now i say i dont care as long as it doesnt stink. I clean it and scrub it out, fluch it with lots of fresh water and then towel dry it when its time to store the boat.

Mike that is too funny man. I thought I was the only one that obsessed with cleaning the center locker and bag all the time. The little woman would get bent outta shape every time I used the last of the Clorox to clean the greasy water off and out of that bag especially when I would do it in the bathtub in our apartment...lmao... I am much less concerned with it now and just use my vacuum pump to get it out if I need to work in there.

[squeeg333]

Seems like I always get water in the ski locker each time out, no matter what I do. It seems I get more now that I installed the Bow Sack as it's plumbed to the ski locker sack, and there's more pressure in the system. I assume I have a leak somewhere, but have yet to find it. I'm still anal about cleaning things, and take the ski sack out each time and vacuum the water out and let it all dry. One of these days I'll stop, hopefully. I just don't want it to get to the point of stinking (I have a plug installed in the drain hole in the back of the ski locker as well).

[cab13367]

Seems like I always get water in the ski locker each time out, no matter what I do. It seems I get more now that I installed the Bow Sack as it's plumbed to the ski locker sack, and there's more pressure in the system. I assume I have a leak somewhere, but have yet to find it. I'm still anal about cleaning things, and take the ski sack out each time and vacuum the water out and let it all dry. One of these days I'll stop, hopefully. I just don't want it to get to the point of stinking (I have a plug installed in the drain hole in the back of the ski locker as well).

I'm the same way, although maybe not as bad. I do remove the bags after each use and put a box fan in each rear locker to dry out the carpet. And I park on a hill near my house on the way home and let as much water as possible drain out the back. Still, there will be a little water in the ski locker once it's sitting level in the garage but I don't worry about it. I usually just keep the locker open and let it sit there.

[cab13367]

One more thing - if I forget to remove the ski locker bag which I have done a couple times this summer, when I take it out a week later, there is a grimy film on the bag. I can't imagine what it would be like if I left it here all summer long.

[squeeg333]

One more thing - if I forget to remove the ski locker bag which I have done a couple times this summer, when I take it out a week later, there is a grimy film on the bag. I can't imagine what it would be like if I left it here all summer long.

Al, exactly why I remove that ski locker bag and suck the water out each time. I think I left it in there once, and had that film on the bag, and was not happy. I can't imagine what would be growing on it if I were to leave it damp all summer. It might have hooves.

I take my rear bags and hang them outside the back of the boat (still connected), and suck the water out of the carpet if it's bad, or just let it air dry.