Motor pod flooding to point of no speed

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Mille Lacs · #1 Post by **Mille Lacs** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:59 pm

I am new to pontoons. We have 2015 Premier 22' w/30"PTX. Sealegs and no skin. After a month of use, with no issues, all of a sudden motor pod is flodding to point the water flowing over the top and out the back like a river with only 4 adults?? But not all the time?
Is it really necessary to balance load that much in tritoon?

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teecro · #2 Post by **teecro** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:09 am

When this happens have you noticed any thing in particular about what is going on such as fully loaded with fuel? Have you tried a different speed or changing the trim in the motor? My little Sun Tracker has on of these open motor pods an I notice it more when I'm at "plowing" speeds. Sometimes I can tune it out by adjusting the the trim of the motor. As I've usually just me and the wife on board I don't see the need to tell her where to sit, but sometimes with 4 or more passengers I've got to suggest to move some load forward.

jrolin1 · #3 Post by **jrolin1** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:40 am

Are the sea legs fully retracted?

teecro · #4 Post by **teecro** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:52 am

jrolin1 wrote:Are the sea legs fully retracted?

Dang I glossed tight over that... Those things even when fully stored are going to cause and/or effect the spray pattern under the boat a lot...

Mille Lacs · #5 Post by **Mille Lacs** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:40 am

The sea legs are retracted.
Doesn't seem to make a difference, where people sit when loaded. It does it with 2 adults in back and 1 up front. if I move the 2 from the back to the middle it helps.

Thanks

teecro · #6 Post by **teecro** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:16 am

Also if your's is like mine the transom end is open (IE offers no flotation) and that while unnerving the water filled pod really hurts nothing...

Mille Lacs · #7 Post by **Mille Lacs** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:34 am

When it fills up, i can't even get it up on plane.

teecro · #8 Post by **teecro** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:37 am

Mille Lacs wrote:When it fills up, i can't even get it up on plane.

So your's is not like an open ended dugout?

Mille Lacs · #9 Post by **Mille Lacs** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:22 pm

I might have an issue with sealegs not retracting completely or not staying up. then it directs water up which ends up in pod.

i will let you know if i find out that is it.

thanks

teecro · #10 Post by **teecro** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 5:13 pm

Mille Lacs wrote:I might have an issue with sealegs not retracting completely or not staying up. then it directs water up which ends up in pod.

i will let you know if i find out that is it.

thanks

That would certainly do it...

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