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- Kansas City MO
Anyone install the drain plugs Watcon sells? Just wondering what look like and how/where they install.
Octane Drain Plug
- Thread starter FlightRisk
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- Jersey
I just got Randy's kit, haven't installed it yet. All I can say is, wow, you sure get a lot for your money! My kit cost $28 and came with the tube of epoxy, as well as the tap. Pretty much everything is there except the drill bitt and wrench. I was impressed.
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- Kansas City MO
Sounds good, I'm going to order the kit for sure...just wanted to see one done. I'm interested to hear how much water drains after you drill your pilot holes. Let me know.
I've got a major leak going on somewhere, I drilled the holes for the kit today, got about 1/2 gallon out. But I have a leak around my exhaust flange. It was dripping out of that all day. If that had been properly sealed, I'd bet I'd get a gallon or 2.
Once it's all dry, I'm going to finish the installation, and seal the exhaust as well. Although it seems it's my driveshaft that's leaking the worst. I filled the engine compartment with water and had a steady drip coming down from the shaft.
Once it's all dry, I'm going to finish the installation, and seal the exhaust as well. Although it seems it's my driveshaft that's leaking the worst. I filled the engine compartment with water and had a steady drip coming down from the shaft.
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- Kansas City MO
:haha:delagem;784025[I said:
Too funny.
I know my driveshaft leaks...thats common on these seals but not sure if my hull is leaking around the tunnel or not. Any pics yet?
kraqus
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- Great State of Texas
Try this....to find your leak.
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/57633
I am currently installing the Versiplug:
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/58878
Benny
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/57633
I am currently installing the Versiplug:
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/58878
Benny
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Hey, that's funny, I blew air in the holes too! It's surprising how much pressure the tray holds that way. I did hear a bubbling sound up in the pump area, but don't have time to investigate, pulling out in 5 hours for the big Polaris gathering at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, IL. Maybe when I get back.
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- Kansas City MO
jetski9010
Team RTYD
- Location
- Lancaster PA
Can somone explain this watcon drian kit? Are you talking about putting a drain in the back of your hull to let some water drain out of your wet foam to avoid defoaming?
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- Kansas City MO
jetski9010
Team RTYD
- Location
- Lancaster PA
I am glad I found this. I couldnt decide to defoam and just run no foam or to just leave it alone. This will be the perfect solution now.
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- Kansas City MO
Before I cut my tray out for the refoam, I had a couple gallons come out of my ski when I drilled a small hole in the back of the hull. After I cut the tray open, I found a couple voids that were not filled in my the foctory foam, they were actually holding water. I could have just used drain plugs to help keep the foam dry, but without cutting the tray open I never would have found those voids holding water.
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- United States
FlightRisk i have Watcons drain kit installed. it is kind of a pointless system. you are putting drain holes in because you know that your ski leaks, well why put them in because the foam makes to drain holes clog, and your foam is just getting ruined every time it gets wet. my opinion is if your hull is leaking dont install the drain holes. do it right and cut your tray out and reseal it and refoam it. Watcons drain holes are good if you dont have any foam but if you do have foam they are clogged every time you go to drain it. if you do install the drain holes make sure you install them properly. make sure you seal them, and drill the hole in the correct place. the exhaust side is tricky you pretty much drill the hole right under the exhaust rivet. make sure you have a long drill bit because on the exhaust side you have to drill through the epoxy because you are so close to the exhaust.