water in my logs?

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humtere · #1 Post by **humtere** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:40 pm

Pls check out these pics. Do I need to check for water in toons? I haven't been out enough to use the fuel up to compare how it sits in the water with less fuel.

When I'm at full speed the ladder frame seems to cause a lot of water to come up on the back deck right side. Is this normal?

Thanks,
Tere

margaritaman · #2 Post by **margaritaman** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:50 pm

You look a little back heavy. If you have no water in your toons you need some weight up front.

humtere · #3 Post by **humtere** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:58 pm

How do I do that?

margaritaman · #4 Post by **margaritaman** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:55 pm

Read the suggestions on this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9302&p=68222&hilit= ... ogs#p68222

dockholiday · #5 Post by **dockholiday** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:34 pm

Why not just check with the slosh test. Back the trailer and hit the brakes fairly hard. If there is water you will hear it. Need two people so you can be near the toon you are checking. Technically.........water in motion tend to stay in motion.
doc

PlaynDoc · #6 Post by **PlaynDoc** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:59 pm

dockholiday wrote:Technically.........water in motion tend to stay in motion.
doc

But..... Water in beer really sucks.

dockholiday · #7 Post by **dockholiday** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:09 pm

PlaynDoc wrote:
dockholiday wrote:Technically.........water in motion tend to stay in motion.
doc
But..... Water in beer really sucks.

Yep went back to mich regular than lite. figured they must just add water to cut down on the calories an call it lite. My be wrong but why chance it.
doc

jeffybear · #8 Post by **jeffybear** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:12 pm

dockholiday wrote:Why not just check with the slosh test. Back the trailer and hit the brakes fairly hard. If there is water you will hear it. Need two people so you can be near the toon you are checking. Technically.........water in motion tend to stay in motion.
doc

This is exactly how I KNEW that I had water, there is no doubting it once you hear it.

Ron Burgundy · #9 Post by **Ron Burgundy** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:56 pm

humtere wrote:Pls check out these pics. Do I need to check for water in toons? I haven't been out enough to use the fuel up to compare how it sits in the water with less fuel.

When I'm at full speed the ladder frame seems to cause a lot of water to come up on the back deck right side. Is this normal?

In this photo it looks like you are listing to the port. Notice how the waterline is a couple inches higher on that pontoon.

My ladder also causes some spray. I think that is pretty normal.

humtere · #10 Post by **humtere** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:07 pm

Could this be from a full tank of gas? We have hardly used the boat this summer & have not even hit 3/4 full yet. My boat is 22' long, 1800 lbs, the motor it is rated for is a 70-90 hp I have a 70 evinrude/johnson motor it weighs 378lbs., the pontoons are 24" in diameter. Wish I did have a 90hp.

Can't do slosh test until week from Monday. Truck is in Charlotte. Lv for vacation Sat. I'm having some hesitation about breaking these seals. Hoping there is no water in the toons.

Any more suggestions?

How about the lights. Where can I find them?
Thanks,
Tere

Ron Burgundy · #11 Post by **Ron Burgundy** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:19 am

Yeah, a full fuel tank could cause it to be lower on that side. Your plugs are above the waterline so I wouldn't worry too much about breaking the seal if you hear water sloshing around when you do the slosh test.

I'n not sure about the lights. Hopefully someone else can point you in the right direction.

The_Hellbilly · #12 Post by **The_Hellbilly** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:32 am

Bang on the log. A log full of water will feel & sound different than a hollow log.

Brandon · #13 Post by **Brandon** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:53 am

Just go to push on the side of the boat and get it rocking side to side and bend down and listen, you will hear it if it is in there. The water is sloshing around in a hollow tube it isnt that hard to hear the noise. If there is enough water in there to make you tune sit abnormal in the water then you will hear it. I had water in my tubes and that is how I noticed I just rocked the boat side to side until it was moving pretty good and then listened.

rbtnt · #14 Post by **rbtnt** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:10 am

The lights are made by Attwood. I replaced mine with LED lights Attwood that have the same base size and stainless covers. Here is a link to what I ordered for my Crest.

http://www.backtoboating.com/Scripts/pr ... product=97

Here is a link to Attwood's navigation light page.

http://www.attwoodmarine.com/store/cate ... s/two-mile

I ordered LED lights because my engine only had a 6 amp alternator and we do lot of boating at night. The old lights would slowly run the battery down over a period of time unless we did a lot of day running.

I found that all LED lights do not have the same brightness or are coast guard approved. Be carefull if you look at cheaper LED lights, especially anchor LED lights.

The two Crest boats I have owned had a 24 gallon gas tank on port side, most likely yours does to. When this tank is full, my boat was lower on the port side even while under way. I moved the battery and anything else of weight to the starboard side that I could.

My current Crest boat has port and center tanks. It still leans to the port side so I run the fuel out of the port tank first and then switch to the center tank.

IMHB · #15 Post by **IMHB** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:13 am

I bet your pontoons don't have water in them...
If you look close at the picture of your pontoons from the side,
the front of the pontoon sits about 1/3 or 8" down into the water.
It looks like the rear of the pontoon is about 2/3rds or 16" down into the water.

Now look at the load...the motor is hanging way out on the back, the gas tank and the battery are in the back and there is more furniture and railing at the back than at the front.. when the driver sits down, his weight is also towards the back.

Even if you place all your extra gear and the passangers towards the front on the boat,
the rear of the pontoons will not rise very much, if at all.

I think your low ride is because the pontoons are only 24" in diameter.
and there probably isn't much you can do about that..

Good Boating to you....

HARRY

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