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WeekiTiki · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:13 am Post subject:

Have to figure out these sump and pump ideas

When I finally see it wet Very Happy

WeekiTiki · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:18 am Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:38 pm Post subject:

The sump and bilge pump issue is very simple. When the boat is on a plane, or stored bow up on the trailer, water runs to the aft, and bilge pump by transom, in sump, removes the water. When in plane bow is up about 5*, water runs aft.

When in the water at rest "level" or level on the trailer, water pools in the forward end of cockpit. You need to find out if there is a bile or sump pump inside the aft cabin bulkhead (between the cabin floor and cockpit floor)--in some boats (most likely the one you are looking at, included) there is a bilge pump under the galley all of the way aft. Where the sump in the photo you included is located is not the best place, but it probably was put there by the factory.

WeekiTiki · Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:45 pm Post subject:

Thought that was how it worked

But had no idea to check for a pump under the galley

Thanks again Bob,

Alan

WeekiTiki · Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:15 pm Post subject:

Gonna try to get it to the water tomorrow.

Saying there was a bad fuel line.

Wonder now how many more are bad.

Be interesting to see what they did do.

hardee · Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:30 pm Post subject:

WeekiTiki · Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:32 pm Post subject:

WeekiTiki · Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:43 am Post subject:

Boat ran perfectly

Wasn't fuel line that was bad

But the actual pick-ups at the end of it

Cruiser ran out better than what I'd expected with a 75

25 at 4500 and 30 at 5000

And that was without the trim tabs to nose it down a bit

WeekiTiki · Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:50 am Post subject:

Wondering what to use to lubricate the windows

With all this dry heat the past week they'd just about adhered to the slides

And the front window doesn't want to stay open

Is that arm such that it can be rebuilt?

Or does everyone just hook it to the roof?

WeekiTiki · Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:02 pm Post subject:

Of course it didn't take but a minute to find the "Sticky Window" thread Very Happy

WeekiTiki · Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 7:17 pm Post subject:

And of course there's also an entire thread

on how to render the front window support

JamesTXSD · Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:21 pm Post subject:

Didja buy it?

WeekiTiki · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 10:41 am Post subject:

WeekiTiki · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 10:47 am Post subject:

Gave him a list of items I wanted done

Trailer brakes didn't seem to work

He didn't even bother to plug the trailer lights in so don't
know about them

Check both bilge pumps and wash-down pump

Clean the boat

Be able to show me how all this chit works on my third trip down

And I want another sea trial to make sure the idle is set correctly

Would really like to hear what y'all think might ought to be added

Sea Wolf · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 12:09 pm Post subject:

Is there an escape clause in the contract you can activate and get out of it within a 24 or 48 hour or so "cooling off" period? (Depends on state laws, usually.) I'd activate it and void the sale and not resign it until he set things right, or probably not at all considering the non-professional nature of his actions so far. What's a dealer/salesman like that going to do after the delivery is complete and you have a problem with the boat? What kind of warranty are you getting? Any at all? Is this an "As is" sale? Sounds like the storm clouds are gathering and getting darker quickly! Sad

Sounds like you've got a case of the "Hots to Buy Bug" so bad you're not thinking too carefully! Smile

JMHO!

Joe.