water coming out of ski

[chrisdoc0608]

while working on my sj i noticed that there was water dripping slowly from the bottom of the seam for my rear exhaust exit. there was also a drip way less frequently from one of the bolt holes on the left side for the ride plate. does this mean that i have water in my foam?
it doesnt sink or affect the way the ski sits on the water, but will it cause a problem, if so how do i go abt fixing it?

 

[michael950]

Have fun, you have waterlogged foam.

To fix, defoam and seal all bolt holes and riveted areas. Definitely a winter project.

 

[michael950]

Also, seal every place there is a hole in the hull (cooling lines, drive shaft tube, etc.)

 

[chrisdoc0608]

could you point me in a direction a link or someting abt defoaming and refoaming, with step by step instructions and what materials i need to use. it will have to be a winter project, unless i decide to put footholds in sooner.

 

[Speedfreak]

You don't have to defoam right now but you could loose 20 pounds in a couple of hours. If you pull all of the foam out you could save a few more pounds than I did. Look at this thread. Weight problem I had a dripping problem also. I now have large license plate screws screwed into the drain holes at the bottom of my chines.

Do a search ther are tons of threads on what and how to do it.

 

[yankeeboy]

my ski drips from the exhaust also. Im just going to re-foam, re-seal everything over the winter.