Hey guys,
I just picked up a 2018 521c with a 250 ProXS and 10 inch jackplate.
I've been getting water in the rear compartments which I suspect is from waves coming over the back when coming off of pad. My main previous boat was a Z20 with a 225 Etech where you could come off pad on a dime without water on the back deck, but I am still learning that in this setup I need to goose it a little when coming off pad to escape the back wave.
I remember most of the time, but keep forgetting which is when I get the back wave and wet compartments. I've plugged up the compartment drains to eliminate the chance that the water could be coming back up through the bilge drain when running and am 99% sure the wet compartments are from the water over the back.
I had 2 question for my fellow Ranger guys:
- Appreciating that I will need to get in the habit when coming off plan to not have water come over the back, SHOULD the back compartments be waterproof in that situation or is it just too much to expect from that gasket setup up top at the lid?
- I'm going to try to snug up the Perko latches a tiny bit to tighten the lids against the gasket and had a dumb question - when I went to adjust the nuts, I can feel that I will need to give it some oomph and wanted to know if I can adjust it in the "locked position" where that crosspin would be holding it in place as I force the nut or should I adjust it in the "Open" positiion where I hold the latch handle with my hand as the resistance to tighten....I wasn't sure if I could break the cross pin or latch if doing it in the locked position, but it seems like it will be a lot easier that way.
Sorry for the dumb questions and thanks for any insights/thoughts, very much appreciated!!!
Thanks, RL