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

Lee,

Checked your calculator against the Rogue I had with the 150 HP V-6. Top
speed comes out to exactly what I got with the 14 1/4 16 prop.

Glenn

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From: <lib1@...>
To: <omc-boats@...>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 9:42 AM
Subject: Fw: Fw: [omc-boats] Water logged sub floors

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