Problem Draining the Bilge

[RZMike]

blr - I'll check into the PSS shaft. I don't think it's in the budget right now, but I'll keep it in mind.

wolfpack - running the bilge pump doesn't get all the water out. At least not on level ground. I'm going to try running the pump on the ramp as Matt suggested and see if that works.

[scootc]

I know the original post is old, but I stumbled on a good way to completely drain the bilge last weekend.
I parked the boat in the street with the right side trailer wheels up on the curb. This puts the drain plug at the lowest point and level with the ground. Then put a block under the jack and cranked the bow all the way up.

[Bgercone]

I have currently purchase a new 04 22V in October this year and never have a drop of water. I go out on the boat 2 - 3 times a week. The boat I traded in for the Tige would have to be bilged a couple of times each time out on it. I must have had a leak. I assume you must have one RZMike.

[RZMike]

Originally posted by Bgercone
I have currently purchase a new 04 22V in October this year and never have a drop of water. I go out on the boat 2 - 3 times a week. The boat I traded in for the Tige would have to be bilged a couple of times each time out on it. I must have had a leak. I assume you must have one RZMike.

Yes, I had a leak. Packing was too loose. I fixed that. The reason you don't get any water in the bilge with your 04 22V is because you have a PSS shaft. It doesn't drip. My 01 23V doesn't have the PSS, so it has to drip water every few seconds or the shaft will burn up.

Since trying Matt's method of draing the bilge at the end of the day, I don't have any problems anymore. I'm sure scootc's method would work to, but I don't have a local 'curb' to use

[spharis]

Yes I know I am digging up an old thread, but I wanted to add to this thread as I had read it when reading through a while back.

The offset plugs are actually at the lowest point. In the rear of the bilge, there is a hump that makes that spot the lowest. There is then a grove that runs around this hump from the drain to right behind the drive shaft. I was checking it out today while I was in there.

[gman]

Looks like some boats have two pistons and others have one on the taps system. Any reason Why?

[Graham Morris]

taps cylinders

old taps had two hydraulic the new taps2 has one mechanical ram

[gman]

Thanks Why did they change to one from two?

[spharis]

Went from 2 to 1 actually.

I know I have 2 and I can buy replacement rams from any boat parts supplier.

[hoopykat]

I have 2 plugs on my '03 20i...one pretty much where yours is, and another in the bottom of the boat in the middle....accessed by lifting the engine cover. It has a T-style handle and actually drains the bilge dry better than the transom plug. It's awkward to turn with the confined space and my bulk, but it works well. I can post a picture this week, if need be.

I don't know if other Tige models without the separate engine cover or different engine mount location have this drain.

Mike

[Graham Morris]

taps rams

The advertising at the time I got mine said the taps 2 with single ram gave greater range for the Taps plate

[Bog]

that is just one of our 21V favorite engineering feats. The other is the 2001 tower! It makes having the drain in the wrong place seem okay!!!

[spharis]

At least a tower was an option when you bought. The only option on mine was a skylon.

[gman]

spharis.... what I said was ...."why did they change to one from two". You said ...."went from 2 to 1 actually". Isn't this the same?

[spharis]

I am either dyslexic or you type like yoda.....one of the two thinks I.