New Boat Listing to Port - What to do?

[Hennessey]

The title says it all.

Got a 2006 Scout 175 Sportfish. Boat was new, 0 hours, with a Yammy 90 HP 4stroke.

I've got maybe 35 hours on it over the past 2 and a half months. At the beginning, there was no list. It ran straight as an arrow.

Now, not so much. It's pretty pronounced.

I checked the obvious - too much weight somewhere (from gear, batteries, whatever). That didn't seem to be the problem. I took everything out of the boat - list is still there.

So my question is, what could be going on here?

The only thing that I can possibly think of is that I've got a leak somewhere (which is not obvious to me) and the boat is holding water port side.

I'm not noticing excess water in the bilge.

Could the gunwhales be the culprit (i.e. one is holding water)? Or do they just drain into the bilge?

Some unknown exterior damage?

I plan on pulling the boat tomorrow to take a better look at the hull.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: New Boat Listing to Port - What to do?

does the boat sit level in the water with no one in it?

 

[Hennessey]

Re: New Boat Listing to Port - What to do?

No, I notice the list then too. It's not quite as pronounced, but definitely there.

 

[Splat]

Re: New Boat Listing to Port - What to do?

Is the boat new new? or just new to you new?

Take it to the dealer if under warranty. A list can only be produced by one thing, weight. Whether it be from water, or gear. Does your bilge pump cycle alot?

Bill

 

[Hennessey]

Re: New Boat Listing to Port - What to do?

The boat is a 2006 model that sat in storage for a year and a half before I bought it. There were no previous owners.

I don't notice my bilge pumping excessively, though there does seem to always be some water down there. This has been the case since the day I bought it.

A general question: Will all below deck water ultimately drain into the bilge? Or could water be "hiding" in some other part of the boat - the gunwhales, for instance?

As a novice boater, I'm just not familiar enough with the construction of my boat.

 

[Splat]

Re: New Boat Listing to Port - What to do?

It "Should" all drain to the bilge.

However there may be somewhere that is hiding some water, although the chances of it being enough water to cause a list is unlikely. What I'm fearing and I'm sure others are as well is you may have water logged foam. If so it's a big deal to fix. The decks will have to come out, and all the foam will have to be removed from atop the stringers and below deck.

always having some water draining back there can be a symptom of this.

I would defiantly have the boat pulled out, or at least grab your self a swim mask and get in the water and look over that side of the boat very well. You could have a hull failure that is letting water into the boat more specifically in to the bouancy foam and being sucked up.

Do you notice besides the list the boat feeling sluggish? Perhaps riding lower in the water? Are you sure your gear is balanced?

Bill

 

[ekinnee]

Re: New Boat Listing to Port - What to do?

You say it was in "storage" for two years as left over new stock, how was it stored? I bet finding that out will yield clues as to why it lists.

I'm thinking it may have been on a rack and the port side was damaged, or it was dropped during movement into or out of the rack.

 

[Hennessey]

Re: New Boat Listing to Port - What to do?

I'm positive my gear is balanced.

I can't *see* the boat holding water anywhere.

We did inspect the hull out of water upon purchase - it looked flawless. I also didn't notice a list, even after the boat had been sitting in the water at the dealer for 6 weeks.

I honestly can't think of a time the hull could have been compromised at any point when I was on it. What happens in the slip when I'm not there, I guess, could be a different story.

How would I check for soaked foam?

I'll be pulling the rig this week to check the hull.