I just bought a 2001 Tige 21V Rider's Edition V drive boat. I live on the lake and do not have a lift system. Can I leave this boat in the water for 2 or 3 days on the weekends or does it need to be pulled out each day?
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Ive taking the boat to a few places and left it on the water for about a week. I always trailer it out and there is usually a bit of water in the back, The pump normally takes care of it, and I open the plug on the drive home to get rid of anything remaining.
When on the lake, I did notice that the bilge pump kicked on a few times when she was just sitting at the dock. I did have an issue where the pump got clogged and after the 2nd day, I noticed it was riding way low, and had to do a quick repair on the bilge and was good to go.
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You will not have an issue leaving the boat in the water, I leave my boat in the water 7-10 days at a time during the summer, as said above make sure your bilge pump works and you should be good to go. I also do a quick check of the bilge prior to starting the engine just encase water collected.Comment
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I leave mine in for 3-4 days and the only water that gets in is what I spill filling up sacs. As previously said.....test your bilge pump....in the morning get halfway up in plane nose at the sky and run your pump. You'll get a good idea of how much water you actually take on.Comment
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Uhh... I leave my boat in the water from March to October. Only pull it out if we leave town. There is no reason the boat should take on water, unless you have a hole in the boat. Auto-bilge should pump out any water it takes on from rain. Ballast bags could fill, that's not untypical. If they do, usually it's because the water line is higher than the pumps and it's gravity filling. If you put a loop in the ballast hose, it'll usually prevent that.Comment
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Thanks for all the info! I was told that I couldn't leave it in the water which would be a pain to pull it in and out. I'm glad that's not true.Comment
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It's a boat after all, it's meant to be in the water. I keep mine on a lift, but know many inboards that sit in the water the entire summer. Make sure your bilge works and your batteries are in good working order. Other than that I would not worry.
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