Fw: Fw: [omc-boats] Water logged sub floors

----- Original Message -----
From: "David" <odin@...>
To: <lib1@...>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [omc-boats] fuel filters

> Lee,
> I thought I should pass on another problem I ran into so others will be
> aware -
> I had a tri-hull deluxe once that had water left in it for an extended
> period of
> time - the water had leaked through the floor - through the seat hold
> downs I
> suspect - and infiltrated the foam - the boat would not even get on plane
> since
> it was so heavy - I cut open the floor and could see the waterlogged
> foam - I
> cut big chunks out which were surprisingly heavy and set them outside -
> after
> three weeks absolutely no water had left the foam - once it is in the
> foam, it
> is there to stay - so the only solution is to pull the floor and remove
> all the
> foam - a ton of work - you can then find a house foaming company to shoot
> some
> foam in - it is difficult to level out again to fit the floor - anyway I
> have
> bumped into two others that have had the same problem and couldn't
> understand
> how their engines could check out on compression etc. but not get the boat
> on
> plane. Dave
>
> lib1@... wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> With your experience and familiarity with the various OMC hulls and
>> sterndrives, could i ask you to play around with my
>> speed calculator and see if it jives with your real-world experience?
>> See: http://www.hhscott.com/evinrude/docs/BSLAC.htm
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Lee Shuster
>> Salt Lake City
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David" <odin@...>
>> To: <omc-boats@...>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 1:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] fuel filters
>>
>> >I presently have a 14' Johnson Caprice, a 17' Delux, a 16' Sportsman 120
>> > (inline 4) and a 16' Sportsman 155 (V6) and a 16' Johnson SeaSport that
>> > I
>> > hang
>> > off the stern of my houseboat for a dingy. Past boats have included a
>> > couple
>> > Surfers, a Playmate, a couple Rogues - in fact, the only OMC style I
>> > have
>> > not
>> > owned was the Frontrunner - far too ugly for me. The boats that blew
>> > were
>> > a
>> > Sportsman and my present SeaSport. The model does not matter, the fuel
>> > line
>> > and pumps were the same as on all models so any of them are subject to
>> > leaks
>> > and explosions due to age and wear and tear. Dave
>> >
>> > Phil Budne wrote:
>> >
>> >> David <odin@...> wrote:
>> >> > While on the subject of fuel - having owned over 15 OMC's and having
>> >> > put
>> >> > in more running hours than I can remember - I have had just about
>> >> > everything happen. Over the years I have had two boats explode
>> >>
>> >> What have you owned (and which ones exploded)?
>> >>
>> >> phil
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