Antares 7.80 or Merry Fisher 755

[LadyJ]

I bought 2nd hand !!
I did notice quite a lot of bilge water in her though (fresh water/rain water not salty).
I have a full canopy so anybody got any ideas how it fills up so quick?

I'm assuming this is in the stern bilge next to the fuel tank. I had two issues that both resulted in water in that bilge area. First was the cockpit shower head that has a tendency to leak when pump on. I tested for it by leaving pump on and seeing it the pump needed to engage in a short period without the use of the taps therefore suggesting pressure being lost. The second area was the inspection hatch behind the engine next to the transom where the emergency fuel off handle is. This has a tendency to leak and indeed the last versions of the 755 have a modified inspection hatch to solve the issue. This issue would result in mostly fresh water from rain or hosing of the boat but sometime some salt water water if you have people hanging off the stern or you reverse in a slightly choppy sea.
Hope that helps. Both were fixed straight away by the dealer.

 

[ST840]

I'm assuming this is in the stern bilge next to the fuel tank. I had two issues that both resulted in water in that bilge area. First was the cockpit shower head that has a tendency to leak when pump on. I tested for it by leaving pump on and seeing it the pump needed to engage in a short period without the use of the taps therefore suggesting pressure being lost. The second area was the inspection hatch behind the engine next to the transom where the emergency fuel off handle is. This has a tendency to leak and indeed the last versions of the 755 have a modified inspection hatch to solve the issue. This issue would result in mostly fresh water from rain or hosing of the boat but sometime some salt water water if you have people hanging off the stern or you reverse in a slightly choppy sea.
Hope that helps. Both were fixed straight away by the dealer.

Thank you that's useful information, I don't have a shower but I will get the other inspection hatch issue checked. She is going to have a bow thruster fitted in February so I will get it all checked out at the same time!
Happy boating !!

 

[yawlboy]

Hi NDB can you let me have details on how the bow thruster fitting goes along with make/model please. I assume that you have the 2015 hull with the thruster tunnel in place?

I have purchased a Honda BF200 outboard for mine which is being fitted tomorrow and was wondering what props people are running on their 755's as the dealer is after giving me a few options - most likely seems to be a 3 blade 15.25 x 17 Alu prop.