THOMMO59
Well-Known Member
Normally members post questions looking for help however in this case, I've sorted my problem and thought I would share the rectification.
I started getting water into the right side front compartment over the past few weeks and had fished in some bad rain and towed the boat so I thought it was just that. Then I fished a few times and 2 out of 3 I got water in the compartment and in the actual hull, not much, about half a bucket in total, but bloody annoying.
I just fished a 2 day tournament and here it is again! I checked every plug, hose, seal, rub rail, you name it but nothing. What confused me was why did once I got no water at all.
After one of those visions you have at about 3am and suddenly wake with a better idea then Einstien, I thought, I used the livewell and pumped it out many times throughout the day so not to always carry a full tank but the day it stayed dry, I didn't use the well at all, I was just pre fishing.
My 3am theory was maybe the hose clamp up under the gunnels where the fittings go through the hull were loose and the water then runs down the side of the hull, hits the first straker which leads to the front compartment. Pull the control box off, stuck my hand in and "HELLO" broken plastic clip. In my opinion, a ****ty quality clamp, worse though is clearly it was fitted before the top went on the hull and Nitro couldn't possibly spare an extra inch of hose to actually make it half easy to get to.
End of the day, an unusual place for leakage and I bet I'm not the only one. I've read many posts about leaks and anyone with a Nitro with the pump outs through the hull, have a look if you get any water in you lockers or hull.
I started getting water into the right side front compartment over the past few weeks and had fished in some bad rain and towed the boat so I thought it was just that. Then I fished a few times and 2 out of 3 I got water in the compartment and in the actual hull, not much, about half a bucket in total, but bloody annoying.
I just fished a 2 day tournament and here it is again! I checked every plug, hose, seal, rub rail, you name it but nothing. What confused me was why did once I got no water at all.
After one of those visions you have at about 3am and suddenly wake with a better idea then Einstien, I thought, I used the livewell and pumped it out many times throughout the day so not to always carry a full tank but the day it stayed dry, I didn't use the well at all, I was just pre fishing.
My 3am theory was maybe the hose clamp up under the gunnels where the fittings go through the hull were loose and the water then runs down the side of the hull, hits the first straker which leads to the front compartment. Pull the control box off, stuck my hand in and "HELLO" broken plastic clip. In my opinion, a ****ty quality clamp, worse though is clearly it was fitted before the top went on the hull and Nitro couldn't possibly spare an extra inch of hose to actually make it half easy to get to.
End of the day, an unusual place for leakage and I bet I'm not the only one. I've read many posts about leaks and anyone with a Nitro with the pump outs through the hull, have a look if you get any water in you lockers or hull.