Another day, another problem

zubol · 27 January 2011, 14:13

During the work with steering console on my SR 5.4 I noticed a lot of water in front part of the hull under the deck.

Is it normal?

Thanks again....

ribraff · 27 January 2011, 14:36

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Channel Ribs · 27 January 2011, 14:39

Normal? No.

Common? Yes.

Water has a way of finding it's way into the nether regions of boats, they are usually designed to allow it to run to a collection point.

Over time people modify boats and these little channels and holes get lost, most people never know.

Yours has a flooding hull of course, which makes it easy to shed the water.

zubol · 27 January 2011, 15:53

theoretically yes...
But this channel does not have a hole. Can I make a hole to let the water out? Maybe, there is any reason why the water is still there?

What I missed if I do the hull dry?

Is anyone who can explain me why SR are designed with flooding hull?

Channel Ribs · 27 January 2011, 15:55

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Originally Posted by zubol

Is anyone who can explain me why SR are designed with flooding hull?

One of the best features ever!

At rest the hull fills with water, the boat sits low in the sea and becomes lovely and stable.

As you accelerate the water drains out the back and you have a light, agile boat.

Starovich · 27 January 2011, 16:42

That's not normal......there's no gaffa tape in sight!

verstappen · 27 January 2011, 16:53

Looks like a balast reservoir to me.

Zubenelgenubi · 27 January 2011, 17:18

While the 5.4 has a flooding hull it does not flood entirely.
There are reserve buoyancy areas built into the hull fwd & aft, these areas also serve to reduce the amount of water which enters the hull maintaining freeboard especially aft if the transom is cut down for a 20" engine.
I would say that your pics illustrate a buoyancy tank fwd in the hull & there should not be water in there.

Channel Ribs · 27 January 2011, 17:24

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Originally Posted by Zubenelgenubi

I would say that your pics illustrate a buoyancy tank fwd in the hull & there should not be water in there.

Shouldn't it also have a top on it though?

Nasher · 27 January 2011, 17:36

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Originally Posted by malthouse

Shouldn't it also have a top on it though?

It should be closed off at the top by the deck.
Which to be fair it does look like it has been in the image.

Nasher.

Channel Ribs · 27 January 2011, 17:38

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Originally Posted by Nasher

It should be closed off at the top by the deck.
Which to be fair it does look like it has been in the image.

But it must have come unstuck at some point for the water to gerrin?

zubol · 28 January 2011, 09:11

Two holes on the bow are closed, so from where this water came in?
I hope it's not there "forever"....

Should I make a hole in the reservoir to let the water go?
and should I open holes on bow?

Erin · 28 January 2011, 11:02

If that fibreglass bowl is meant to act as a buoyancy tank with an open top, then I can't really see it doing much good. Did they forget to put a lid on, or bond it to the underside of the deck? If the remainder of the hull floods, then its no wonder water has sloshed around and got into that compartment.

Channel Ribs · 28 January 2011, 11:07

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Originally Posted by Erin

Did they forget to put a lid on, or bond it to the underside of the deck?

I think it is supposed to be bonded to the underside of the deck.

From the sounds of it the nostrils are closed off, maybe the hole in the stern too?