Here is the article on the death:
https://www.stamarine.com/news/frien...harrrisburg-pa
Here is the article on the death:
https://www.stamarine.com/news/frien...harrrisburg-pa
2006 Triton TR196 w/ 200 Optimax \ 2021 AlumaRyder 1860 w/ 200 Rotax
Here is the article on the death:
https://www.stamarine.com/news/frien...harrrisburg-pa
Sorry for the double post.
2006 Triton TR196 w/ 200 Optimax \ 2021 AlumaRyder 1860 w/ 200 Rotax
I leave mine out all the time. I have had it on the water for 3 days tied up to a dock at night. No problems.
On my 2000 BassCat I could put the plug in from inside the rear hatch. Forgot it twice in 14 years, turn on bilge, plug from inside, problem solved. Never take it out of new BassCat.
Fished an 4 hour week night tourney with the plug out and never sunk.. did have a nice fountain coming up from the floor drain for a bit.. it made it to a certain level and stopped taking in more water
I installed a Flow Rite Remote Drain Plug in my boat. Now I can close it without getting out of the drivers seat.
That's not a big mistake. I would just call that a small brain fart as opposed to some stuff I have done.
Last edited by 250bassFL; 06-25-2018 at 09:15 AM.
Left the plug out of the Triton 2 weeks ago as we were backing it in the bilge pump came on. I thought maybe rain water blew in while it was under the shed. Then I did a mind check and figured out I had left the plug out. Glad I had an autobilge which came on to remind me.
Rocket
One of the reasons that automatic bilge pumps should be standard equipment
I have left mine out many times in my 203. The plug is on a little plastic tether, and the water pressure pushes it in on its own part way. This means that the leak is so slow, I have to run the bilge every hour or so. Not a big deal at all.
I have a colornote check list listing what I need to do right before launching.
This is my list.
FIRST UNDO BOTH TRAILER STRAPS SO YOU DON'T FORGET ONE
Remove steering locks
Remove engine mount
Check drain plug
Turn on main switch
Turn on trolling motor switch
Take out rail bumpers
Squeeze fuel bulb
Remove finder covers
Undo trolling motor strap
Put aerator on recirculation
It's funny what happens when you get out of your normal routine.
I clip mine to my engine key chain. Go to start the big engine will remind me real quick if I forgot to put the plug in. Done it twice over the years but never made it off the boat ramp so I was good.
I took an extra plug and put it on a piece of parachute chord. My Aluminum Triton uses a threaded plug that just hangs from the drain when unscrewed. If the plug is unscrewed I clip the extra one on the the trailer hitch to remind me to screw the plug in when I hook up to the boat. If I were going to tow with the plug out I'd clip it to the winch handle.
Did once in this type of weather ( summer ) found me a boat ramp trolled backwards to ramp got out of boat into water and put it in while in water standing on ramp. Winter time probably would put it back on trailer and do it .
I very seldom take the plug out of my boat. I just have no need to do that. I know in some states you have to remove the plug when you pull the boat out of the water due to invasive species.
Bill Gard
Richmond, Indiana
2015 BassCat Caracal/225ProXs
TEAM SHERM'S MARINE
Of course I talk to myself...sometimes I need expert advice.
was at taylorsville the day it happened, sounded a little strange but after the divers recovered the body about 200 yards from the marina said he was on the rear platform trying to get the plug in and was overcome by carbon monoxide from the running engine! No matter how a tragic and very sad situation for all involved!!
Last edited by T.Willie; 06-25-2018 at 05:09 AM.
I have a plug like the one below, it has a tab so you don't have to remove it to drain the water. One time I forgot to screw it in and fished all day with the plug "out". Didn't notice it was out until we pulled out and saw some water coming out of it. It made enough of a seal that the water coming in was so slow that water never came up through the floor (manual bilge). Couldn't believe it.
Brandon
1996 Ranger 362XT
Johnson Faststrike 150
I think I could cut a hole in the bottom of my Ranger and it wouldn't sink