Thanks for sharing. I had the exact same thing happen other than the water fried my battery charger controller. During my survey the inspector said this was something I should be aware of as it was a common occurrence on ranger tugs. I decided to install a waterproof curtain between the lazzerette door and the charge controller and solar controller. I also upgraded the sealer material on the lid with a dense rubber to prevent water leakage as well. Keeping the drain clear and a good seal is the real solve.
The root cause was determined to be a big white fluffy dog and a black and brown corgi, both who shed a lot. Lol. I kept the scupper clean throughout the rest of the trip. Found them clogged many more times, but cleared it before we headed out each travel day. We hit Clarence Strait into Ketchikan on our return trip. Got tossed around in a solid 3 foot sea state with some 4 footers. Took a lot of water over the bow again. Upon our arrival into Ketchikan hours later I checked both the port and starboard lazarettes. Both were bone dry indicating the scuppers worked. Thanks for watching!!
The Joys of life at sea. If you had had FIscher on the boat, he could have pulled you one from spares. :D Just kidding. Glad everything got fixed and you are enjoying the rest of the trip.
Local experience......gotta understand that the shape of the land affects what the wind does to the water around here Straits has a long fetch in the NW wind. The “layers” of air can’t change their depth/altitude...affects localized wind speeds.
@@Letsgochannelsurfing Me too, I too just Subscribed because of the puppy! Haaa! Great video and information with a beautiful view and family! I really enjoyed your conversation.
They are very safe in bad weather. The boat is not really low in the back. The gunwales are tall, and the transom door should always be secured shut. I'vve never had a following wave swamp the cockpit. I've been in 3-5 foot seas several times, for several hours each time. Johnstone Strait and Clarence Strait (just North of Ketchikan) both tossed us around pretty good. We took a lot of water over the bow. A lot of water found it's way into the cockpit (from going completely over the boat), but the scuppers drained the water and the lazarettes remained dry. Inside the cabin we were all fine. None of it was death defying or scary. But it's never fun either.
@Letsgochannelsurfing thank you. It's a nice boat. One last question. How's the maintenance? Do you scrub the bottom after so many months? Do to saltwater, will the engine corudede over time? I guess people flush out there engines but what about the boats in the water all the time? Thanks for the info. Looking forward to more of your content.
Channel Surfing is moored in salt water. We have no trailer. A covered slip helps as it keeps the sunlight off the waterline around the boat. That helps to prevent bottom growth. We usually will see a little bottom growth on the stern which sees the evening sun. But it comes off easily when we haul out, which is done at least annually. The outboard is tilted up out of the water most of the time. There are also anodes on the trim tabs, engine transom, engine trim, and inside the engine to help prevent corrosion. We also flush the engine with freshwater when we return from a trip.
