Is there any reason you can't store your boat in the water during the summer. I have a camp and it is easier to keep my 1999 Sportster 1800 tied up to the dock all summer. I have seen a few Sea Doo boats on our lake that always seem to be stored on a lift instead of in the water. Thanks for your replies.
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Seadoo suggest you don't leave you seadoo in the water for any extended periods of time...say more than a couple days. The cooling lines will start to have growth in them and cause a blockage plus there is a chance of water seeping into the hull and causing a sinking problem. The jet drive isn't made to be in the water all the time either like a out drive.
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I would suggest watching Craigslist. Around here there seems to always be a lift of some kind for sale and some are next to a steal, but you might have to do a little repair work. And those drive on floats work great but you'll rarely find a deal on those, I suppose too much in demand.
You had me thinking for a second...I went back and reread the post too...I thought I mis read the post when you answered about the Ice on the hull...I love that smiley face... :ack:
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Karl
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Dang that summer ice! It's always scratching my boat. :rofl:
Anyway...
Karl is right. The seals aren't what I would call a 100% duty type. a 99 sportster will have the carbon seal system, and they are a "wet" seal. They are designed to let a little water past to keep them cool. Since you have 2 of them... and if they are worn at all... you could have a boat sitting on the bottom by morning. Not to mention, you could have water work it's way into the pumps. (bad)
Or even worse... you could have a boat that is still floating... but the engines are half under water. (insurance won't take care of that)
If it were me... I would take it out of the water at the end of the day.
Just an FYI... My boat was completely rebuilt at the beginning of summer last year, so the seals are new. After a day of playing... there is probably 3 or 4 gallons of water that comes out of the drain plugs. That still isn't enough to hit the bottom of the bilge pump. Who knows how much there would be overnight.
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Karl is right. The seals aren't what I would call a 100% duty type. a 99 sportster will have the carbon seal system, and they are a "wet" seal. They are designed to let a little water past to keep them cool. Since you have 2 of them... and if they are worn at all... you could have a boat sitting on the bottom by morning. Not to mention, you could have water work it's way into the pumps. (bad)
Or even worse... you could have a boat that is still floating... but the engines are half under water. (insurance won't take care of that)
If it were me... I would take it out of the water at the end of the day.
Just an FYI... My boat was completely rebuilt at the beginning of summer last year, so the seals are new. After a day of playing... there is probably 3 or 4 gallons of water that comes out of the drain plugs. That still isn't enough to hit the bottom of the bilge pump. Who knows how much there would be overnight.
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I'm from Up State N.Y., I moved here from Columbia County in 1996. We have black ice here on the roads after a rain...cars and trucks sliding all over the place cause no one knows how to drive on oily roads after a rain. :ack: All the oil is at the surface from the heat and rain on top of it.
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