This Is Why I Own a Rib

[Boydo]

Boat camping is my thing. Just uploaded more pics in a couple new albums of trips we did this year at the north end of Vancouver Island and on Lake Roosevelt in Eastern Washington State. Lets us get away to some places otherwise mostly inaccessible.

[Gazzago]

Share the albums so we can have a look [emoji1303]

I also like camping and exploring by small boat. Link to my videos below.

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC6OeB..._mvRYyA?via=tb

[Boydo]

Originally Posted by Gazzago

Share the albums so we can have a look [emoji1303]

I also like camping and exploring by small boat. Link to my videos below.

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC6OeB..._mvRYyA?via=tb

Albums are linked in my public profile.

[jeffstevens763@g]

catch of the day my favorite, great pics grizzley not very sociable then

[Boydo]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

catch of the day my favorite, great pics grizzley not very sociable then

Not sure, I was concerned he might be inviting me for dinner.

[Stoo]

Excellent galleries and adventure. I dive out at Browning Pass every year, and every year, I wish I had my boat out there.

I'm curious about whether you get much water in your hull when you're in the drink for weeks at a time. Everyone I've known with a 590 has had the same problem... water gets into the hull, but nobody knows how. I store my boat dry, so it's not a big deal, but even when we go camping for a few days, there's gallons of water in the hull by the time we get home.

[Boydo]

Originally Posted by Stoo

Excellent galleries and adventure. I dive out at Browning Pass every year, and every year, I wish I had my boat out there.

I'm curious about whether you get much water in your hull when you're in the drink for weeks at a time. Everyone I've known with a 590 has had the same problem... water gets into the hull, but nobody knows how. I store my boat dry, so it's not a big deal, but even when we go camping for a few days, there's gallons of water in the hull by the time we get home.

We do get some water in the hull, I use the hand bilge pump every few days to check it, typically dribs and drabs. Over a week there may be more than one gallon, much less than 5. Mystery to me too where it comes from. I use the electric bilge pump to clear the accessible bilge daily. It has been confounding not knowing the structure/design of the space between the deck and hull. If you have any drawings, cross sections I'd love to see it. The 590 owners manual I have gives no clues. The big removable deck panel over the fuel tank was so nicely sealed when I bought the boat, and because the whole console/seat would have to be removed first I've never been under there either. Afraid to open a can of worms digging into it, choosing willful ignorance instead.

There do seem to be ribs/frames (without adequate drain holes) across the bottom of the interior of the hull that trap water forward. I've run water into an access port at the bow out of curiosity and to flush out whatever accumulated filth there may be down there. Included a small dribble of dish soap the first time. Bow up on a trailer it won't all drain and years later I believe I've still had a little bubbly coming out when I hand pump out the closed lower bilge. I leave the plug out pretty much boat ramp to ramp letting hills and bumps on the road clear out as much residual water as possible.

Last summer we dropped into God's Pocket Resort to bum some fresh water. Super folks there.

This year we're thinking about doing a trip out of Port Edward down to Campania Island area, looping back up the inside with a fuel stop in Hartley Bay. McMicking Inlet looks like a fantastic base camp area, although the low angle beaches may make anchoring tough. I've let the boat dry off on beaches a couple times times but the presence bears everywhere gives me pause. We had our tent chewed up a couple years ago while we were out day tripping, a few bites in the boat tubes could make for a very, very bad trip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5cMZymSr0

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Boydo

We do get some water in the hull, I use the hand bilge pump every few days to check it, typically dribs and drabs. Over a week there may be more than one gallon, much less than 5. Mystery to me too where it comes from. I use the electric bilge pump to clear the accessible bilge daily. It has been confounding not knowing the structure/design of the space between the deck and hull. If you have any drawings, cross sections I'd love to see it. The 590 owners manual I have gives no clues. The big removable deck panel over the fuel tank was so nicely sealed when I bought the boat, and because the whole console/seat would have to be removed first I've never been under there either. Afraid to open a can of worms digging into it, choosing willful ignorance instead.



There do seem to be ribs/frames (without adequate drain holes) across the bottom of the interior of the hull that trap water forward. I've run water into an access port at the bow out of curiosity and to flush out whatever accumulated filth there may be down there. Included a small dribble of dish soap the first time. Bow up on a trailer it won't all drain and years later I believe I've still had a little bubbly coming out when I hand pump out the closed lower bilge. I leave the plug out pretty much boat ramp to ramp letting hills and bumps on the road clear out as much residual water as possible.



Last summer we dropped into God's Pocket Resort to bum some fresh water. Super folks there.



This year we're thinking about doing a trip out of Port Edward down to Campania Island area, looping back up the inside with a fuel stop in Hartley Bay. McMicking Inlet looks like a fantastic base camp area, although the low angle beaches may make anchoring tough. I've let the boat dry off on beaches a couple times times but the presence bears everywhere gives me pause. We had our tent chewed up a couple years ago while we were out day tripping, a few bites in the boat tubes could make for a very, very bad trip.

The bear should’ve eaten her instead [emoji849]

[Boydo]

Yes, she is annoying. The way the bear was approaching her before he got pepper sprayed, looked to me like he was seriously considering tasting her -- not typical black bear behavior. A sadly habituated bear that may need to be shot if it has not been already. Quite possibly do to kayakers having a habit of not securing their food properly, like storing food in their kayaks over night!!!

[Stoo]

LMAO... I remember seeing that clip years ago!

Thanks for the info about water. Speaking with the local Hurricane dealer, he figured it must seap in from the rear well. With that in mind, I stuck my garden hose in there, filled it to the top... nope nothing in the hull of any consequence.

For 15 years I've pondered cutting an access port into the deck and install a pump in there, but it's rare that the boat is in the water for more than a few days at a time, so I live with it.

In truth, the boat runs beautifully with a few gallons of water in the hull, especially when it's choppy!

[beemer]

I have owned several 590s over the years and they all have this problem. Zodiac made the hull in two parts upper hull and lower hull , unfortunately not giving any access between the hulls. The hulls start to separate over time allowing water between the hulls , the only way to get rid of this water is by hauling it and using the plug.

The space between the hulls is significant , in a very leaky hull it can hold several hundred liters. I cut through the upper hull bilge area and created a bilge area in the lower hull. You need to remove the tubes and separate the hulls and reglue or glass together the two hulls to permanently fix the problem.

Essentially a ,poor design that zodiac will never admit to!