Thanks for the replies. I would encourage others to look in these areas for the same problem. Sounds like there's at least two of us. I've now scraped the loose cracked gelcoat in the bilge area (pic) and am leaning towards thoroughly cleaning and applying some sort of epoxy bilge paint or rubberized coating to hopefully protect the exposed fiberglass from the inevitable water that sits in the bilge. Any and all ideas are appreciated.
Official 19SPX/21SPX/SPX190/SPX210 Thread
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GypsmJim
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- Aug 8, 2018
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- Boat Info
- '19 SPX 190 OB, 150 & 5 Mercs
'17 Whaler 150 Montauk
'15 Yamaha FXHO
'60 Mulray Dinghy
'52 Lyman 15'
- Engines
- Mercury 150 4-stroke
72 Outboards representing 12 manufacturers
Yes, OEM black rubber mat. The chipping was likely at places where the glue was applied. Looks to me like water was left in there a very long time and might have gone thru a freeze cycle, thus causing the damage. Probably superficial by the look of the pictures. What I see is mold, which is inevitable if water is left there. A coating could be applied, but then mold will form on top of the coating.
I keep my plug tightly installed in the hole that accesses the bilge. Any water that collects on the deck from swimming, etc, goes into the bilge where the bilge pump is located. I only keep things in the ski locker that we want to keep dry (don't use skis), so that compartment has never had any water in it.
I don't recognize the last picture that shows the pump. Was a section of deck removed?
I keep my plug tightly installed in the hole that accesses the bilge. Any water that collects on the deck from swimming, etc, goes into the bilge where the bilge pump is located. I only keep things in the ski locker that we want to keep dry (don't use skis), so that compartment has never had any water in it.
I don't recognize the last picture that shows the pump. Was a section of deck removed?
Mine is an outboard model so last pic is the area below the inboard engine compartment (storage for me). This is the bilge area where a certain amount of water is always present unless the drain plug is removed. Previous owner dry stacked his boat. I'm guessing the marina guys would stack the boat without removing garboard drain plug and some amount of water would remain in bilge. It's a 2019, but only 110 hours on the 200 ob.
GypsmJim
Well-Known Member
- Aug 8, 2018
- 1,180
- Boat Info
- '19 SPX 190 OB, 150 & 5 Mercs
'17 Whaler 150 Montauk
'15 Yamaha FXHO
'60 Mulray Dinghy
'52 Lyman 15'
- Engines
- Mercury 150 4-stroke
72 Outboards representing 12 manufacturers
Ours is a 2019 OB as well. The "storage compartment" has a floor that is mounted with a bunch of screws. So, the bilge area and pump are not readily visible.
Now you piqued my interest. Maybe I'll take out all my stuff and pull the cover to see what mine looks like.
Keg17
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Hey guys, new season up here in Wisconsin, so new things to do on the boat.
This one is more for those few of us that have the All Sport package, 15-16 models.
The batteries up in the center console for the trolling batteries, I would like to turn that from series to run in parallel with the house battery. Does anyone know where all the wiring is running from, and if the onboard charger would be sufficient for charging 3x 12v. I know it should just triple the time for charging, but would it be an insanely long time. Once again, wondering if anyone has done this while retaining the ability to go back to series for the trolling motor when (not likely) I'd use it.
Thanks all,
Keegan
This one is more for those few of us that have the All Sport package, 15-16 models.
The batteries up in the center console for the trolling batteries, I would like to turn that from series to run in parallel with the house battery. Does anyone know where all the wiring is running from, and if the onboard charger would be sufficient for charging 3x 12v. I know it should just triple the time for charging, but would it be an insanely long time. Once again, wondering if anyone has done this while retaining the ability to go back to series for the trolling motor when (not likely) I'd use it.
Thanks all,
Keegan
Since the boat doesn't have a center console, I think you mean the port-side dash storage? If memory serves, that's where the trolling motor batteries are? Wires run along the port side of the boat.
Do you have a HOUSE battery and ENGINE battery? More detail is needed.
What type of charger do you currently have? Is it a 1-bank, 2-bank, 3-bank? What are the amp ratings per bank? Does it have the capability to supply all available amps to one bank?
Assuming your boat has a total of 3 batteries... This will get costly and time consuming to run all three in parallel as heavy cables are expensive.
Plus, it's not very practical. If you want more time listening to the radio with the engine off, then just put in a second battery back by the primary battery with a switch.
Keg17
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Sorry, 190ob
Yeah, the trolling motor has 2 batteries in series, one under each console, port/starboard. I haven't had them in there since I bought the boat 3 years ago, but I do know the charger for it is only connected to those 2 batteries, but I'd imagine it's 2 bank for series. And single house/engine battery in standard location, as that's what does everything else. I'm aware it would be simpler to just do another battery under the port rear hatch, I was just trying to use everything that's already available.
It will cost as much as, if not more, in parts - and way more in effort - to do your plan. A 2nd battery with a switch is much easier. Or just carry a small, lithium jump pack if you're worried about being stranded. Or a set of jumper cables to run from a trolling motor battery to the engine battery.
