35 Fountain
 

Maybe someone here has had the same problem. Have a '03 35 Ex and it keeps getting water under the step going into the cabin. I also noticed wetness under the middle couch cushion. Where is it coming from? Anyone else experience this ? Thanks in advance for your help.
Mike

Re: 35 Fountain
 

My '01 Classic has the same step and I haven't had any problems.

Re: 35 Fountain
 

Did you check your front cleats, railings & rubrail??? I have heard of seen this happen on other boats including a few fountains.. Also did you ever check your fwd bilge pump lines & thru hulls??

Hey on a different note where have you been hiding??? I havent seen you or Dana in quite a while?? It must be a good hiding spot... I need one of them too!! :) :) Jamie

Re: 35 Fountain
 

I checked all the bolted stuff in the front, maybe now its time to try a check valve in the front bilge pump. I'm pullin my hair out with this one.

Jamie,
We have been all over the place different bodies of water every week. Not that the season is coming to a close keep an eye out for me locally, Ill do a couple trips locally before i'm done. Cant let the locals think i died :D.

Re: 35 Fountain
 

No problem... We have been crazy too.. Give us a shout when ya can.. I got the lake warm for you the last few weeks.. ( check out my fly by clips on my clients page with my boat, We ran the Apache there too.. :evilb: )..

So TAG your it,.. It's your turn run the lake next... :evilb: :evilb: :evilb: Jamie & Kristin :)

Re: 35 Fountain
 

GREAT now that you warmed it up the bullets will be flyin at me :D :D What are friends for.

Re: 35 Fountain
 

Make sure your hull isn't cracked where bunkboards end on the trailer or it sits on a lift,I have heard of this on other similar boats,Smitty

Re: 35 Fountain
 

Smitty,
Thanks, no probs there, it seems to come in most times when it gets caught in the rain and I also noticed it when Im in the water so Im not sure could be a combination of a couple places maybe. Im still hunting though. I called Fountain they have no idea. It has me puzzled

Re: 35 Fountain
 

:evilb: :evilb: Why are ya worrying, I thought both our boats are faster than a speeding bullet... :D :D J

Dock flyby

Beach fly by

Re: 35 Fountain
 

check your speedo tube... unless you have a gps speedo,

Re: 35 Fountain
 

We had the same problem with a 42 Lightning, drove us crazy. Every time you washed the boat or let it sit there was water in the cabin (sometimes 5-6 gallons)
It turned out that the cockpit drains were clogged and the water had no place to go but forward. They usually drain to the engine compartment, if this is clogged they end up draining forward. Try snaking out the drains all the way through the engine comp bulkhead. A little problem like that will drive you nuts.

Cheers,

Andy

Re: 35 Fountain
 

That is a good idea.. :) :eureka: That could do it too... If ya checked everything else might as well check that too..:) J

Re: 35 Fountain
 

As stated before, I too have experienced water coming into the cabin through the cleats. Fixed this on my own.

Also, a good friend of mine has a '01, 32 Fever w/502's. He kept getting water under his cabin step along with wet carpet. Turns out a boot was leaking on one of the drives which allowed water to fill the bilge. Everything was fine until he would put the boat on his dock lift which would level the boat out, which made all the water go forward to that area.

Hope you find your water issue with yours.