Ballast Bags Leaking

[HFarr]

Did you mean no water in the Bilge? If so, then it's got to be going back out through the pump where it came in unless it's somehow siphoning through the overflows. See any water drizzle out them on side of the boat?

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[KI Welker]

I consistently run with about 3 inches in my Bilge around the center plug. Suspect leaking ballast. How do I determine which bag is leaking. 2016 Moomba MoJo

[Holdmybeer]

I can almost guarantee you and bet real money it is the bow bag air releases, fittings, and/or hoses.

My 2015 had the same issues. I tightened the plugs, replace hose clamps on the hoses, and made sure I had tight connection on the quick disconnects to the bags. My rears are solid and do not leak at all. The floor tank I assume is good but I have never removed the panel to check, but I cannot see any leaks through the plug port in the floor.

Run the boat around the lake without ballast and check for water.
Fill the each bag separately and cruise around the lake and check for water.

I also had a small leak through my rudder port that I fixed and no more water in the bilge.....except the offset roller or kids running in and out.

[KI Welker]

Great advice. I will do that today!

[Wdavid]

I can almost guarantee you and bet real money it is the bow bag air releases, fittings, and/or hoses.

My 2015 had the same issues. I tightened the plugs, replace hose clamps on the hoses, and made sure I had tight connection on the quick disconnects to the bags. My rears are solid and do not leak at all. The floor tank I assume is good but I have never removed the panel to check, but I cannot see any leaks through the plug port in the floor.

Run the boat around the lake without ballast and check for water.
Fill the each bag separately and cruise around the lake and check for water.

I also had a small leak through my rudder port that I fixed and no more water in the bilge.....except the offset roller or kids running in and out.

I have been having a tiny bit of water in my bilge as well...less than half an inch. The way my boat sits on my lift it does not drain very well out of the bottom drain hole. Will adjust that after I take the boat off for the winter. I am going to use your advice and fill up each of the bags and check for water after each is filled. I am pretty sure you are right it is the bow bag. Will have to check this weekend.

[Zog]

I consistently run with about 3 inches in my Bilge around the center plug. Suspect leaking ballast. How do I determine which bag is leaking. 2016 Moomba MoJo

Just see which bag takes additional water after you notice the water in the bilge. We have a leak on the inlet to one of our bags and it consistently required an additional minute or so of filling every 20 minutes.