boat did a nose dive!
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boat did a nose dive!
new to the boards so here is a little info! last summer we bought an 88 bass buggy, it was fine, but needed more work than dh and I knew to do or had time and money for! so last fall, we traded it in on a year 2000 Neptoon Dolphin, by JC pontoon, 20 feet long. We took it out the lake yesterday, with 10 people (8 adults and two young kids) Immediately the boat really leaned to the left. we re arranged people and put thinner people in the front.. still leaned some not as bad. Now, though, we had water coming up over the front deck, we had to open the door to let water out, this happened when we slowed down. twice we had a boat full of water, the kids were scared. it was a little rough on the water, but not too bad, could have been from waves I guess?
so, a couple of silly questions, should the motor be tilted up, down, or straight when we have so many poeple in front ? I forgot I think its a 45 hp motor. and is there a way to check to see if there is a hole in the pontoon?
thanks for any input, like I said this is all pretty new to us.
Lory
so, a couple of silly questions, should the motor be tilted up, down, or straight when we have so many poeple in front ? I forgot I think its a 45 hp motor. and is there a way to check to see if there is a hole in the pontoon?
thanks for any input, like I said this is all pretty new to us.
Lory
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Sounds like you were within the capacity.
I'm no expert, but it doesn't seem that 7our boat should not respond that way. I have a 1984 20' JC (rated for 12 people) that I've had loaded up with passenger counts similar to what you describe. While my boat will ride a little lower in the water, I've never taken on water, or had a listing problem.
Do you toons have plugs on them (mine are on the back of each toon)? Trailer your boat, and remove each plug to check for water within the toons.
I'm no expert, but it doesn't seem that 7our boat should not respond that way. I have a 1984 20' JC (rated for 12 people) that I've had loaded up with passenger counts similar to what you describe. While my boat will ride a little lower in the water, I've never taken on water, or had a listing problem.
Do you toons have plugs on them (mine are on the back of each toon)? Trailer your boat, and remove each plug to check for water within the toons.
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Cascade, MI
When I trim my motor up, the nose will come up higher... Maybe try that?
I think that if you are sitting that low, to hell with your toon rating...
FYI, my 21' three toon has a max rating of only 9 lbs... But when I have nine people on my boat, it doesnt ride very much lower...
Good luck...
I think that if you are sitting that low, to hell with your toon rating...
FYI, my 21' three toon has a max rating of only 9 lbs... But when I have nine people on my boat, it doesnt ride very much lower...
Good luck...
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well, I did find the plugs, I unscrewed one and air came hissing out so I plugged it in quickly.. these pontoons also make a banging sound occasionally throughout the day and night, when they cool and heat up. I emailed the manu.. they said it was normal.. sounds like someone is hitting them.. anyway, I uploaded the pics I took on the lake, here is one just after we launched.
we did re arrange folks and put the kidlets in the front after this.
Lory
we did re arrange folks and put the kidlets in the front after this.
Lory
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that is right after we left the dock, listing that much! we did move the kids to the front instead of in the back seat, it did straighten out some,, then right after we moved people, we had the water come in. there is little deck out front, maybe a foot in width. I think we had too many people in front for the conditions.
Lory
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Wow, that does not look right at all. Your boat should NOT be listing that much. Does it list (even the slightest bit) when it's sitting at the dock without any passengers?
I had a leak in one of my toons once. It listed ever so slightly when at the dock, but once you got a couple people on it the problem was more exaggerated. Ended up taking it to a welder to have fixed. Ended up being just a tiny pinhole leak. What he ded was pull the plug, add a little die to the water inside the toon, connected an air compressor to the plug hole, and observed where the die leaked from.
At any rate, you might take it back to the dealer and ask them to take a look at it.
The pontoon banging sound is normal, mine does this all the time too. The air pressure inside the toons changes as the temperature changes, causing the toon walls to pop in and out.
I had a leak in one of my toons once. It listed ever so slightly when at the dock, but once you got a couple people on it the problem was more exaggerated. Ended up taking it to a welder to have fixed. Ended up being just a tiny pinhole leak. What he ded was pull the plug, add a little die to the water inside the toon, connected an air compressor to the plug hole, and observed where the die leaked from.
At any rate, you might take it back to the dealer and ask them to take a look at it.
The pontoon banging sound is normal, mine does this all the time too. The air pressure inside the toons changes as the temperature changes, causing the toon walls to pop in and out.
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oh, I am not concerned about the banging noises, it just takes me by surprise.. we keep the boat on a trailer in the driveway in front of our house, so we hear the banging often, and it with all the kids, including ours, outside playing, I alway think just for a brief second that someone has hit a baseball or golf ball into one of the pontoons, leaving a dent.
Lory
Lory
Well, I'm no expert, but it should not lean that much unless you had all your passengers on that side. I'd bet you a cold one or 2, you have water in the left toon. Something is rotton in Denmark! I'd get it to the dealer before I put it in the water again.
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