Ribcraft - hull water ingression

[slepwaker]

Hey guys, I have a Ribcraft 9.0. Recently, I have noticed that the it is getting heavier as shown on the crane and it is getting sluggish in water. There is a high chance that water has managed to find its way into the hull core. Any idea how to get rid of the water?

[250kts]

Call Ribcraft and speak to them, always very helpful.

[Maximus]

Not sure about the 9m but would imagine it may have the same system as mine i.e a small Bronze screw bung which is located in the in the front of the bilge. Just open it [short flat end,run the Rib with the pump on,it'll soon empty!f you do much rough weather Ribbing [and as a consequence] flood the deck from time to time! water can ingress via the cable duct,even though it is raised.Or if you keep it on a mooring make sure your auto bilge pump is working well.Hope this may be of help.

[Mollers]

You could try chopping it in on an Osprey. They're so dry between the skins you could keep your valuables in there.

[Kernow Buoy]

Originally Posted by Mollers

You could try chopping it in on an Osprey. They're so dry between the skins you could keep your valuables in there.

Unless the barn develops a hole in the roof!

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Kernow

Unless the barn develops a hole in the roof!

Hello! Has someone just crossed a bridge nr. St. Austell?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Kernow

Unless the barn develops a hole in the roof!

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Maximus

Newcomers won't get that one Kerns.

Still laughing though.

[Rogue Wave]

I had a lot of trouble with a 7.8 I used to manage the ingress was through the deck mountings of the a frame

[The Grocer]

Originally Posted by slepwaker

Hey guys, I have a Ribcraft 9.0. Recently, I have noticed that the it is getting heavier as shown on the crane and it is getting sluggish in water. There is a high chance that water has managed to find its way into the hull core. Any idea how to get rid of the water?

Isn't it fun when you push the throttles forward and end up pointing at Mars?


Things to check: the gaskets on the three screw-in bungs on the transom for perishing or being over-tightened (or missing!); if you've got any deck hatches, the gaskets on these for crumbling or getting damaged. Any ducts (even the shrouded ones) will let some water in - but not much usually.

As for removing the water - bilge pump and extra hose, or wife and a bucket.

I hope you didn't mean the water was actually in the skin of the hull - if so you've got a real problem, for which the solution could be drastic