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Hali - Wood
05-18-2007, 10:45 AM
Went out to the Pile yesterday in my new to me 2359 Trophy. It was pretty sloppy and the open grills in the back (sides) of the boat, which I assume are to provide air for the motor, were consistently taking on water. All that salt water was going into my battery / engine hold and sloshing around as we were running making it difficult for the bilges to keep it low. I had water all over my engine and it even bogged us down once. Has anyone modified or changed those vents to keep the high seas out but yet keep them functional to provide the necessary air for the motor? Thanks, Jim
EVERREADY
05-19-2007, 07:12 PM
You might try on the Salty Dog thread. That seems like a big problem.
I have a 2159, and have also been on a 2359 many times in rough seas. I have never seen this problem. Sure I get some water in the bilge, but very little overall. Are you sure it is coming in the side air vents?
Gundog
05-20-2007, 07:22 AM
Take some pictures and post them of the vents. I am thinking you might be able to construct some sort of baffle to allow air in but keep water out using some plexi glass.
Mike
ripnlips1
05-20-2007, 01:06 PM
Are the vents installed correctly?? Facing forward instead of facing aft?
Green Machine
05-20-2007, 07:02 PM
Something is seriously wrong. I've never had water come through my vents on my Trophy. If your bilge can't keep up, please take this matter seriously. Sounds like a good way to sink the boat.
My vents are pretty high on the transom. Are you sure it is coming through the vents? It would have to be over the swim platform and then almost up to the gunnel? Wow, good luck
Green Machine
Hali - Wood
05-21-2007, 07:01 AM
Yes, it was coming in through the vents.....my Trophy is older (1988) and it seems to sit lower in the back than others that I've seen. I keep it moored so it's definitely otherwise "tight". And the seas were as bad as I've been in, which certainly was a factor. And the bilge could "keep up", it's just that while running there was still enough water getting in and sloshing around that the switch was doing the on - off - on - off thing and water was splashing up to the top of the motor cover and thus getting on everything. Something else to address, the switch that is. Anyway, so for the next unfriendly sea day that I get caught in, I have been looking at a way to "shield" (not cover) the vents, just thought I'd ask here in case someone else had a good idea. Thanks again.
Tacklebuster
05-22-2007, 05:45 AM
I would rinse your motor and then put a coat of corrosion block on her. Things like starters and other cool stuff you really need when the time is right like to fail when they are full of rust.
Boats
05-22-2007, 06:51 AM
Your ventilation is REQUIRED to help dispose of flamable/explosive fumes within your bilge.
Sounds like some thing is really wrong with the installation of those vents, or it was too rough to be out in that boat.
Either way, I would not go out in water rough enough to be taking water in to the bilge had have the bilge pump do the "on-off-on-off" thing.
What happens if you lose power or the bilge pump goes out? This would be a VERY unsafe condition.
I would not block off the vents either. Then you'd just be trading one problem for another. Best to get if fixed right and know the boats capabilities.