Does anyone know the procedure for leak testing a pontoon tube or have any suggestions ?
Thanks,
Mike
Presure testing tubes
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- curtiscapk
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Re: Presure testing tubes
Careful!
Many boats have plugs on the top of the toons. You could use Gorilla tape to tape a vacuum cleaner hose (that blows) to the port. Then go over the seams with soapy water.
The fix is easy. Finding the hole sometimes can be a little difficult. But you want a peace of mind that your boat's not going to partially sink. Then you'd need to drill a big hole in the hull to drain it completely. Small welds is all it takes often to fix the problem.
Just remember, anything over 3 psi will pop your pontoon.
Many boats have plugs on the top of the toons. You could use Gorilla tape to tape a vacuum cleaner hose (that blows) to the port. Then go over the seams with soapy water.
The fix is easy. Finding the hole sometimes can be a little difficult. But you want a peace of mind that your boat's not going to partially sink. Then you'd need to drill a big hole in the hull to drain it completely. Small welds is all it takes often to fix the problem.
Just remember, anything over 3 psi will pop your pontoon.
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Craig and Paula
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Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
Re: Presure testing tubes
Thanks curtiscapk ! I goggled the process and came up with this plan ... Making a smoker using an old 1 gal paint can , one tube in bottom (intake) to fish tank pump . Another tube out of top of can runs to plug with fitting in top of pontoon log and pump smoke in the log burn wet pine needles for fuel . Wish me luck !!!
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
- curtiscapk
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Re: Presure testing tubes
Weird never heard of this in 10 years!
Craig and Paula
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
"THE FLOATER" rebuild Spring 2013
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15328
94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
- Jake_Daddy
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Re: Presure testing tubes
Thats a great idea. When I was a mechanic we used the same method for finding small pinhole leaks in emissions hoses and similar. Had a fancy machine with some vapor liquid but I do like that method! The only advice I can offer is play with lighting when you do it because smoke from a really small hole can sometimes be difficult to see.
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1991 Mercury 90hp
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1991 Mercury 90hp
Merritt Island, FL