Water in the hull 2009 RXT

[etemplet]

I rode this thing about 2 weeks ago for about 30 minutes.... 50mph plus and came back to the dock and loaded it on the trailer. What am I doing with 2+ gallons of water in the bilge? I didn't see the old 2-stroke type siphons on this ski. I'm curious how the water gets pumped out. When I put the ski in the water for the first time I opened the seat hoping to see that no water was coming into the ski but you can't see much with all that junk in the way. Help or thoughts are appreciated.

I have the manual and am about manualed out right now. I'm just finishing up on the supercharger rebuild and front bellows replacement. I'm a 2-stroke guy and this thing is much more work for sure. LOL

 

[tobytd]

Don’t the new ones have drain plugs with check balls?

 

[etemplet]

Don’t the new ones have drain plugs with check balls?

The center section under the engine is much deeper than the rear. I'm thinking if there are bailers they are under the engine. I do need to check the drain plugs.

 

[skiasylum]

2 + gallons in the bilge is more than normal, you have a leak somewhere probably your carbon ring seal.

 

[etemplet]

I'm curious as to how much was there when I bought the ski and how the water is moved out of the ski. I can see the water has been there a long time. Something isn't working as it should. Even with a leak, the water should be pumped out of the bilge. I'm not sure if the recent rain could have added to the water either. I'd be surprised if the ski took on water like that because of the rain.

I don't have any desire to tear into this ski without good reason. I know the jet pump isn't a big job but the carbon ring set up looks like a pain in the azz. It would be nice if you could "anything" in the bilge with the seat up but... you can't. Funny that the ski has floating suspension and cruise control but not a bilge pump. Comfort over functionality.

 

[skiasylum]

Just saying Seadoos normally don’t leak unless they are left in the water for extended periods which is not recommended per operators manual. The two bailers work off the jet pump vacuum with hoses, check valves, pickups, and elbows. The elbows have a couple holes that need to be open and the elbows also needed to be mounted as high in the engine bay as possible. The check valves just shake and make sure they rattle. The pickups should be cleaned periodically. Most op’s don’t install bilge pumps unless they keep the skis in the water. Most op’s open their drain plugs once in a while also, either on the lift or trailer to drain any residual water in the bilge. Hopefully your new ski doesn’t have a leak and the water is residual.

 

[etemplet]

I looked at the crap today. I think I like the old bailers better... that might be a good option because the bailers are definitely NOT at the low point in the bilge. Also one bailer was at the top and not the bottom. The one under the battery. It was easy to get to. I'm gonna check to make sure the system is not blocked. I've read a good bit on these skis having issues with water but since this one looks like it hasn't had a lot of work done I'mnot going to just tear into everything which is my nature. LOL
After thinking about this I may disconnect the bailer and install an old style under the engine.

A before and after picture of the starboard bailer. Looks like a chicken shite design to me.

 

[etemplet]

I did figure out that I can remove the left rear storage cover and easily look into rear of the engine bay so that will be helpful.

 

[etemplet]

I had a 1995 Seadoo GTX that was filling up with water and I couldn't figure out why. You could ride and ride and never have a problem. I even removed and sealed the sponsons... what a job that was. What I ended up doing was putting each bailer in a small container at the bottom of the ski. No leaks at all UNTIL I turned the ski hard left or right and copious amounts of water filled and overflowed the containers. Ended up, someone installed the jet pump and left out the o-rings for the bailers. Boy O Boy you find some stuff.