03 GTX taking on water

[pzeglovitch]

I just went on a camping trip at the lake and anchored my GTX off shore. Each morning I would wake up and find it sitting low in the water. There was a fair amount of water in the hull. I usually just used it during the day and never found any water in the hull. How is water getting in when its just sitting there? The drain plugs were nice n tight.. I checked the sight but couldnt find anything right on point. Im fine with installing an electronic bilge pump but still wondering where and why its leaking? The ski only has 30 hours and is in excellent shape. thanks

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Check the tiny hose tubes coming from the jet pump area. Attached to the back inside of the hull. Mine came loose over the July 4th weekend and sunk my ski. I reattached and added clamps.

Also check your carbon ring if you have one...I'm not sure if your ski has it or not.

One thing you can do is, while it's on the trailer fill the hull with about 2-3 inches of water and see if you can see where it exits.

 

[4Tec-Guy]

Hello: Don't listen to seadoo buddy he talking 2 stroke about the lines to his hull DUH!!!

 

[djredman99]

Hello: Don't listen to seadoo buddy he talking 2 stroke about the lines to his hull DUH!!!

Actually, what seadoobuddy is referring to is relevant to both 2-strokes and 4-strokes and in particular, the 2003 GTX SC we are talking about in this thread. He is talking about the bailer lines and if they are disconnected at the pump area inside the hull, it will let water in even while sitting because it would be below the water line. Another scenario where the bailers could be a problem while the ski is just sitting would be if the lines were no longer tied up to the top of the hull. Tying them up high in the hull get the lines above the water line.

BTW, he (seadoobuddy) is also correct about the carbon ring.

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Hi all, Yes the 2 tubes I mentioned are the baler lines. I double checked today, since I have the ski in my garage. How one came undone I don't know, but they both have clamps on them now and still tied up high leading to the baler themselves.

Do I assume correctly that all skis have a carbon ring?...that's why I said "if you have one"

So after reading these posts. Do Two strokes have a zerk fitting off the PTO and 4Tec do not????? but they all have a baler system.

 

[djredman99]

Do I assume correctly that all skis have a carbon ring?...that's why I said "if you have one"

No, not all of the ski's have a carbon ring. Many of the earlier models had a seal carrier/bearing system which is why some of the skis have 2 grease fittings on the drive shaft; the seal carrier also needed grease. They are less prone to fail than the carbon ring if you grease them regularly, but can cause more damage if they fail which is probably why they phased them out somewhere around the late 90's.

So after reading these posts. Do Two strokes have a zerk fitting off the PTO and 4Tec do not????? but they all have a baler system.

2 strokes have the grease (zerk) fitting at the coupling flange (off PTO) and the 4 strokes do not.

I am not familiar with 80's to early 90's ski's so I reserve the right to be wrong about them when I say... Yes, they all have a bailer system similar to yours, even the brand new ones.

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Thanks for the help jrredmann. Also for "on the roll" in a different thread.

 

[djredman99]

Thanks for the help jrredmann. Also for "on the roll" in a different thread.

No problem, but you just lost some 'cred' for botching my name like that!

 

[Seadoobuddy]

sorry djredman99, sometmei I mxi things pu.
SDB

 

[pzeglovitch]

Wow, tough crowd when ya make a mistake! Thanks alot for the advice, really appreciate it, my sea doo is out at my vacation pad so I cant just tinker away on it and figure it out. I will for sure check those hoses.

djredman99,

the sea doo in your picture looks like a GTX SC. If so, have you done any mods to it? I was thinking about putting a performance kit on it, intake grate, a few other things.. Wadda ya think?

 

[pzeglovitch]

My bad, its and RXT-X, wow, that thing must be scary

 

[djredman99]

My bad, its and RXT-X, wow, that thing must be scary

Yes and no.

If going in a straight line, you feel in complete control of the acceleration and 70 MPH.

When running a course, making sharp turns at speed and accelerating out of them is when it gets the scare factor. I have been thrown off going 50+ MPH on it and luckily came out unscathed. You have to get the right body position for the turns, otherwise all you have holding you on is your upper body strength. Seadoo has made this easier with the new 2012 RXP-X, by giving you better ergonomics to hang on with your lower body.

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Maybe Seadoo should offer foot straps as an option????

 

[djredman99]

Maybe Seadoo should offer foot straps as an option????

I would hate to feel strapped in, especially if the ski flips. Plus, I think if you are pulling on the straps with your feet, you body has already been thrown way out to the side of the ski and would force the ski to flip over due to the weight distribution.

 

[pzeglovitch]

my Kawasaki Ultra 150 is much like that, scary fast with teh two stroke, tops speed is about 65 and if you turn too hard, even just a tiny bit, you can be launched. i tried hanging off the side of it in turns like I do on the Sea Doo but it is still just very dicey. Super fun ski but the hull cannot handle hardly any waves.. the GTX SC is like a Caddy