1989 23' Seacraft. - Page 3

rsegreto · #21 08-27-2002, 03:15 PM

Hi JohnB-

Here's what I noticed this past w/end after just getting back from Fishers Island,NY w/my little boat. It's a great place to go boating if you and the guys are ever up this way. Anyhow, I filled her up completely on the return trip, in which case I believe is a total of 75 gal. of fuel on my boat. Now I'm definately sitting a bit low on my starboard side towards the stern and your right about the fuel gauges, mine is certainly far from being accurate. I'm seeing that the water line is low only in the stern area which may be a weight distribution problem as you mentioned. My starboard scupper is at or about 1/2 to 3/4 in the water while my port scupper is steady at about a 1/2. I'll have to try removing everything off the boat this coming w/end and see if that makes a big difference or not. I'll have to check the stringers along w/ the rest of the boat when I get it out of the water in another month or so. Unfortunately I'll be storing the boat outside once again this winter so I guess trying to dry the transom out indoors won't work to well. Anyone in the Westerly,RI area wanting to stop by and offer an opinion as to what they think, please drop me an email, I'd appreciate it. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]
Thanks in advance!
Rich

John R · #22 08-27-2002, 04:42 PM

Westerly, where do you keep your boat? Are you in the Pawcatuck? I plan to surfcast at some point this weekend over at Naps or Weeky Point... Beautiful view of BLock & Montauk lights [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

rsegreto · #23 08-27-2002, 07:16 PM

Hey John R-
I keep the boat right on the river there. I'm on the Pawcatuck side over at N.W. We go to Napatree quite a bit, it's one of the nicest one day boating places around, as you know I'm sure.
Take care-
Rich [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

John R · #24 08-27-2002, 08:45 PM

It's also one of the best night surfcasting places too [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

Bigshot · #25 09-30-2002, 02:34 PM

I would not necessarily worry about the transom rot. You will experience cracking(especially) in the corners if she is fllexing. You will get cracks way before it gets critical. Point is that it may not be anything to worry about. Your scupper thing is something to look into because your transome could not hold that much water to make it list. You may have some water trapped somewhere. Then again it may have always been that way. My Hydra-sport started to list to starboard. It was becaiuse the 2 batteries on that side were replaced with 2 that weighed about 20lbs more. Just enough to change it's attitude. This winter unscrew any screws in the transom and inspect again. Make suer you are using a good sealent when you put them back in.....in the spring. Let it dry out all winter and see what gives.

rsegreto · #26 10-01-2002, 03:41 PM

Hello Mr. Bigshot! (Nick)-

Thanks for getting back to me, I appreciate it. I intend on pulling out all of the screws on the transom when I pull it out of the water this week. Hopefully all that it is, is a little trapped water and that's it. I hear one of the best sealants to use is the 5200 series, I'm going to give it a shot in the spring. Should I leave all of the screws out for the winter to try and drain the water out or is it only necessary to this for a few weeks? Let me know if you or someone else can help me out with this.

Thanks in advance.

Rich [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">code:<pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;"> </pre></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">

Bigshot · #27 10-02-2002, 03:06 PM

Leave them out if it will stay dry. In the spring see if still wet. If so try a few drills in surrounding area if you can conceal it later with epoxy and bottom paint. Most rot will be under the waterline unless you have cracks above. Water intrusion takes longer than you think but once she rots.....oooofffa!