On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:32:13 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

It appears that I was pretty close on the over weight issue -
according to the weights I was given by the manufacturer, the boat
must be 900 lbs overweight.

Does Ranger have a hull warranty of some sort? That might be one
avenue to explore. I'd bet almost anything you've got water in the
foam flotation or in the core material.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:32:13 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

It appears that I was pretty close on the over weight issue -
according to the weights I was given by the manufacturer, the boat
must be 900 lbs overweight.

Does Ranger have a hull warranty of some sort? That might be one
avenue to explore. I'd bet almost anything you've got water in the
foam flotation or in the core material.


I have been thinking the same except ....
I think Tom trailers the boat, meaning it is not left in the water. In
order to get much absorbed water through any sections of permeable glass you
would think it would have to sit the water more.

Unless ... he has a leaking add-on below the waterline .... depth finder
head ... speedometer paddle wheel ... or a crack in the hull someplace.

Eisboch

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:53:14 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Unless ... he has a leaking add-on below the waterline .... depth finder
head ... speedometer paddle wheel ... or a crack in the hull someplace.

Or unless it can leak in from above with rain water, spray, etc.

"Eisboch" wrote:
Unless ... he has a leaking add-on below the waterline .... depth finder
head ... speedometer paddle wheel ... or a crack in the hull someplace.


Wayne.B wrote:
Or unless it can leak in from above with rain water, spray, etc.


That would be my first suspect, but it'd definitely be worth
while to make a serious hunt for those other problems too. A
crack in the hull might produce noticable noise & flexing
when underway, but then again it might not.

Rain is a very seriouos culprit for trailerable boats....
also sinks more in-water boats than anything else.

DSK