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10-25-2015, 05:50 PM
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My new Outback was picking up a lot of water fast when I was in waves or rough water. I took it to Fastlane and Ron investigated by hooking up an air hose to the drain plug in the back. Then he took a spray bottle with dish soap and started systematically spraying down the entire boat. When he got to my front hatch, his spray bottle started splattering/spitting bubbles. That was the source of the leak from waves coming over my bow. It's because the hatch cover was not seating down properly onto the rubber hatch seal. I asked Ron where these things usually give way -- he said it can be anywhere depending on what caused the damage, but as the two posts above pointed out, he said it can often be around the drive attachment area and the scupper holes. Rather than guess, he said he just sprays everything with dish soap and goes from there. Cracks in the plastic can be hard to see if they are in awkward places.
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10-25-2015, 06:13 PM
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well, i solved part of the mystery. I closed the back hatch, plugged the scupper holes and put the hose in the back where the bait tank would be.
10 minutes later i had about an inch of water in the boat!  So....there's that. Guess i will need a new gasket or something... I will do the air hose trick too just to see if there is anything else, but Ocham's Razor says I may have found the problem. Anybody fixed a leaky back hatch? Time to go search the "share your innovation" thread.... |
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10-25-2015, 06:20 PM
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Try the dish soap spray. If it's the back hatch, it will be obvious. Find out what part of the hatch. Maybe you can fix it. Otherwise, it's easy to replace.
Make sure there are not other leaks before you start welding plastic or replacing things. Are you still under warranty?
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10-25-2015, 09:15 PM
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I'm the second owner, and its a 2012, so pretty sure I'm not under any warranty. Tomorrow I'll fill it back up and use the air to see if it leaks at the gasket (should be easy fix) or at the point there the hatch mounts to the hull (less easy, but still just silicone).
Meanwhile, I'll check all the places people suggested for cracks... hopefully none of that, but i'm expecting its just the hatch. I suppose I could put a short tube on the bait tank drain that would go down in the scupper and I would get rid of most of the problem. |
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10-28-2015, 11:08 AM
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in case anyone cares....
$8 at the local Hobie dealer got me a new o-ring seal for the 8" hatch. Also, made a new drain pipe for the bait tank out of some flexible tubing. Now I can adjust the water height in the tank and there is a bit sticking out the bottom to go into the scupper and make sure the water actually leaves the boat instead of pooling up in that back compartment. This adventure has made me consider an electric bilge pump...I carry a manual one, but it would be hard to drive and pump at the same time. Anyway, problem solved and nothing as serious as a crack. Tight lines! |
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10-28-2015, 11:21 AM
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The older PA's are prone to crack in the seating area. Make sure you check it out thoroughly.
 
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10-28-2015, 04:16 PM
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