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Wet-N-Wild 06-04-2010 11:00 AM

Here is a video from the "owner" I'm guessing from what is written at the bottom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EshvkoVx6Qs

Shorgasm 06-04-2010 11:11 AM

There was enough time to attach a rope to to the front and pull.That would have at least allowed some time for the bilge to catch-up or find shallow water.....if that didn't work they could cut the rope at any point.At least try....then again, no good deed goes unpunished.

Nobody stepped up quick enough.

MacGyver 06-04-2010 11:25 AM

I've heard that some Fountain's have bilge vents really close to the waterline and will take-on water if overloading the stern. But I can't tell if thats a beaker or not.

Sure went down fast though.

jeff32 06-04-2010 11:39 AM

happens so quick....

Scarab Billy 06-04-2010 01:58 PM

It probably was a boot issue. But then again I just read the bottom of the next utube vid so maybe not. But..that is also how I got my Scarab a few years ago. The last owner and his buddy's helped him put new ones on it. I got the salvage, nice boat too

seans36baja 06-04-2010 02:27 PM

At least it was fresh water the boat should be salvagable!

showtime83 06-04-2010 03:14 PM


Originally Posted by LaughingCat (Post 3127011)
Learned from the GLH/Drambuie thread that if you have and leak and your I/O is running, detach the cooling pipe from the motor and let the engine run as a secondary bilge pump. Since I am not mechanically inclined, I'm not sure exactly where to detach the pipe and how to stop the engine water intake from filling the boat up. Can anyone describe?

If you have cooling water coming in from your drive(or thru hull fitting for transom pickups) usually a 1 1/4" or 1" hose, slam the valve closed(you should have 1/4 turn ball valves, or install them, i did for this reason) , knife your hose, usually have a steel band in it so its a pain, and just keep the engine running, it is the hose going to IN side of your raw water pump or in between your strainer and pump. Hope that helps explain it better.

Shorgasm 06-04-2010 03:24 PM

That's a good idea....it'll be the only 1 1/4" running to the transom or bottom of the hull.If its enough water it's gonna suck that right out as long as the engine runs.

The intake hose is usually the outer hose on bravo's...kinda outside and up.

MacGyver 06-04-2010 03:34 PM


Originally Posted by showtime83 (Post 3127299)
If you have cooling water coming in from your drive(or thru hull fitting for transom pickups) usually a 1 1/4" or 1" hose, slam the valve closed(you should have 1/4 turn ball valves, or install them, i did for this reason) , knife your hose, usually have a steel band in it so its a pain, and just keep the engine running, it is the hose going to IN side of your raw water pump or in between your strainer and pump. Hope that helps explain it better.

Thats a great idea. I don't have a ball valve on my sea water intake, I think I'll install one.


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