Rickter FS2 takin in water under tray?

[magnusutter]

Recently noticed at when moving the hull from side to side i Heard slushing of water in the hull. Engine bay it totally empty so i realized the water had somehow taken it's way into the tray behind the firewall.

So i looked for similar threads on this subject and found nothing, until i earlier today read about how the oem superjet bolts that bolt up the pump is to long for the hole depth on the Rickter. I took out my pump and lifted the hull up standing straight. As i thought one of four holes had been penetrated so there pissed water out of it.

Here's to the question:

Since these four hole's isn't placed at the exact rear end of the hull i now would like to drill a drain hole to get all the water out! Does someone know how the moulds look like before glued together? Where would be the perfekt spot to put a temporary drain hole?

x-cuse the bad english

// Magnus Sweden

 

[speedysprocket]

Do this, or something similar
https://www.watcon.com/body-hull/hull-drain

 

[magnusutter]

That picture wasn't the best, to judge from the price (30bucks) i guess it has something to do with the small black dots at the lower end att each hull-line? How thick is the outer surface and how can i be sure not to drill in anything. Id probably drill for a hull-drain or just glue that hole together again after draining the water.

 

[speedysprocket]

It's a threaded brass piece. You drill and tap the bottom of the transom on each side, then thread the brass pieces in with some glue on them. The center of those pieces are tapped for M6 bolts, so when you're done riding, you take those bolts out and the water drains.

 

[sjetrider]

sounds like a job for FLEXSEAL

 

[magnusutter]

It's a threaded brass piece. You drill and tap the bottom of the transom on each side, then thread the brass pieces in with some glue on them. The center of those pieces are tapped for M6 bolts, so when you're done riding, you take those bolts out and the water drains.

So this piece should be something a could get at more or less any boatstore?

Was that FLEXSEAL-comment a joke? saw the youtube commercials for it

 

[McDog]

Or just drill a hole in the rear bottom and tap it to match a 1/8" brass insert as a plug

 

[speedysprocket]

So this piece should be something a could get at more or less any boatstore?

Was that FLEXSEAL-comment a joke? saw the youtube commercials for it

Watcon has has that made for them.
The flexseal is a joke...

 

[Fro Diesel]

I installed a single 701 industries rear blaster drain on my superjet. It takes the place of a stock b1 rear drain and makes it a permanent solution, one way valve.

No tools need to get the water out once installed, and no bolt or screw to lose.

In the past i have just drilled a hole and used a large head stainless screw with rubber washer between screw and hull.

Flexseal is a joke, but if you cut the bottom out of your hull and replace it with a flexsealed screendoor....be sure to take lots of video....and post it here (bunch of wise guys)

 

[Yami-Rider]

Install a stainless steel thread insert, works good for me, only down side is you have to own a rivet gun with the right attachments. I also put 5200 or thickened resin on the insert before install.

 

[magnusutter]

How thick would you estimate the bottom hull layer is? It's quite nary to get that thing fit right at the back without makin it look like a total licoriceup. Maby i could put it on the rear left and right side in the pumparea? att the lowest point at the rear? ideas?

 

[McDog]

1/4 to 1/2"

 

[Yami-Rider]

I don't get how you hear water sloshing around when there should be foam in there tray, or atleast there is in my buddies xfs.

 

[magnusutter]

I don't get how you hear water sloshing around when there should be foam in there tray, or atleast there is in my buddies xfs.

Yeah there u go, same thought... how do these things look when you crack em'up? is there any foam. I Would like to know before i start drilling hole's at the wrong places..

 

[McDog]

You don't know until you cut. Drain holes in the rear won't hurt no matter what is in there.

 

[jo5hi3]

 

[jo5hi3]

not the best pictures, but my fs1 had versa plugs for the tray to drain

 

[700Pirate]

Did you find the threaded ride plate inserts in the way when you install the plugs Jo5hi3?

 

[jo5hi3]

i didnt install them, but i did remove them once and no the inserts were not in the way