How do you drain water from inside the hull/bilge on a R20/RZR

[kronoss]

Hello guys, I just got a awesome deal on a 2012 R20, I love the boat, except for the location of the bilge pump. It seems that Tige did not think when they installed it.

So, my driveway is at an angle + all the extra lift, and still i cannot get all the water out of the bottom of the hull.

Tige better placement for their bildge pump, in its current location, it is useless, the V-drive would be sitting halfway in water before the pump engages.

U guys have any suggestions ?

[lancehon]

I just use my shop vac with a custom made hose just for sucking out the bilge

[lancehon]

Oh and good job on posting pics for the first post!

[bspot]

Pull the plug and go find the steepest hill in the neigborhood, go park with you wife or girlfriend. Mine took 15 minutes to drain last week. Spends it's summers on a lift.

[konajay]

There's been a lot of discussion about this recently. I took the advice of a fellow TO member last weekend and it worked pretty well. On your way in to the dock, set taps at 8 at about 15 mph, this will raise your bow and force the water back to your bilge pump. It won't get it all, but it did a pretty darn good job.

[konajay]

By the way, nice boat. You're gonna love it!

[chpthril]

Good looking boat, welcome to the forum.

Unfortunately, the ideal spot happens to be right under the fuel tank. Next best place would be between the fuel tank and the V-drive if you wanted to mount a 2nd pump, or move the existing.

[91Terminator]

The bilge pump is at the back of the bilge so that when the boat is under way it can be pumped out. Just hit the switch before you pull the boat of out the water on the boat ramp.

[tnvolgrad]

How much water does everyone take on? I noticed a little when pulling out the other day, but sounds like a common issue. Also how and where does the water come in from?

[mls6722]

I pull the plug at the boat launch and it mostly drains on the drive home. I do have a couple of gallons remaining. I like Lancehon's idea for the shop vac. By boat does not take on much water at all (unless I dip the bow )

[Gwyn]

I have moved mine (RZ4) between v drive and fuel tank, picks more up there when boat is still, also have the old pump (float) on auto only but moved it to the rear port corner to pick up when we are surfing
I take on more water than I like, havent changed the shaft seal yet and am working through all the other through hull fittings

[IDBoating]

I believe one place water gets in is through the drains in those sun deck storage compartments just above the transom. We are very good at not letting the wave crash into the back of the boat when coming off a surf, but with the rubrail at the waterline it takes only the slightest little ripple to have water over the top of that compartment's lid - which fills the compartment and then drains right down into the bilge.

Those drains are small, perhaps a quarter inch diameter, but still... a steady 1/4 inch stream of water adds up faster than you think. One ripple that washes over the lid(s) every once in a while can translate to a constant, steady stream because the compartment fills instantly and then takes a long time to drain.

I have toyed with the idea of blocking off those drains, or installing a valve so they can be drained manually at the end of the day, etc. Frankly, I wish they weren't there at all because we never use them. They never have anything but water in them.

[2thdoc01]

I too have a ton of water in the boat, i notice while surfing, the wave gets trashed, and thats a cue for the bilge. Im amazed that that much water gets in the hull.

On a side note...who was the idiot that thought drain holes in the cup holders exiting to the storage lockers was a good idea??

Second side note...anyone notice the front carpet gets wet from the cooler?

[houstonshark]

I too have a ton of water in the boat, i notice while surfing, the wave gets trashed, and thats a cue for the bilge. Im amazed that that much water gets in the hull.

On a side note...who was the idiot that thought drain holes in the cup holders exiting to the storage lockers was a good idea??

Second side note...anyone notice the front carpet gets wet from the cooler?

I'm pretty sure your cup holders should have clear drain lines attached to the bottom of them that drains any water into the bilge.

We do get some water on the front carpet from the bow cooler with the plug in the cooler. After the ice starts to melt by about mid day, the cooler will have a lot of water in it that can leak out of the lid sometimes when trying to get on plane.

Has anyone done anything to help protect the rear cooler from the heat of the motor? I'm thinking about maybe doing some Dynamat Dynashield on the back side of it to hopefully help insulate it better. We typically put bottled water and kids drinks in there but within an hour or two, the ice is completely melted.

We get a lot of water in the bilge from the coolers, 2 leaky ballast pumps and an occasional roller. The bilge pump is almost worthless. I always stop the boat on the ramp as soon as the swim platform is over dry concrete. I then get out and pull the plug and put the transom straps on while my wife keeps the bilge and ballast pumps running. I'm always amazed at how much water pours from the drain plug hole.

Luckily, we launch at a private ramp so I can afford to let it drain on the incline for a couple minutes.

[barry1me]

I too have a ton of water in the boat, i notice while surfing, the wave gets trashed, and thats a cue for the bilge. Im amazed that that much water gets in the hull.

On a side note...who was the idiot that thought drain holes in the cup holders exiting to the storage lockers was a good idea??

Second side note...anyone notice the front carpet gets wet from the cooler?

yes front cooler leaks terribly....POS design. Tige is going to replace my setup at the end of the season. I cant even use the front cooler unless I want cold soaked carpet.