has anybody experenced water in engine compartment of rinker 342

CRILLERCRILLER Posts: 14 ✭✭
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has anybody had motors getting wet from rain in rinker 342
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  • CRILLERCRILLER Posts: 14 ✭✭
    I had water in distributor boat would not start. dried it out it ran. week later after rain same thing no start in starboard motor.
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Comes in the blower vents and possibly the locker vents
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  • CRILLERCRILLER Posts: 14 ✭✭
    did it ever cause you boat not to start from water?
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No, diesels start no matter what. 
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Water in the bilge from rain/washing coming in thru the fresh air vents is common. A big backwash over the swim platform will do it too. 

    Never had the engines get wet. I'd suspect a raw water leak from the engine for that. 

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Posts: 7,936 mod

    I agree with Handy, I've seen it come thru the vents and thru the back on several 342s and get the distributor wet each time.

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • J3ffJ3ff Posts: 4,229 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think the question should be "Has anyone ever had NO WATER in their engine compartment?"
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  • CRILLERCRILLER Posts: 14 ✭✭
    I sealed my rear vents thought that was cause.
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  • StodgeStodge Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭
    CRILLER said:
    I sealed my rear vents thought that was cause.
    When you say you sealed the rear vents, do you mean all of them?  Keep in mind your blowers need to have a source of fresh air coming in so they can push the air in the bottom of the bilge out.  

    2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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  • CRILLERCRILLER Posts: 14 ✭✭
    just 2 vents on top of motors
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The two vents above my motors go in to the storage compartment under the rear seat so they do not let water in. I have the trunk transom, not the bumper holder transom. Are the vents on the bumper holder transom vented outside?
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • CRILLERCRILLER Posts: 14 ✭✭
    I have the bumper transom. are there drain holes for the engine hatch on 342 Rinker.
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  • StodgeStodge Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭
    Water that ends up on top of the engine hatch should run into the lip around the outside edge, which goes out the scuppers on the sides.  Water could find its way in from the vents on the gunwale or like someone else mentioned from the storage area in the transom (under back seat).  Your cup holders (including the outside one if you have it like mine) drain into the engine compartment too.

    2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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  • CRILLERCRILLER Posts: 14 ✭✭
    were are scuppers? maybe there clogged.
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