Waterline leak

[trailertrawlerkismet]

On our RT25OB we have a leak in the Pex waterline, somewhere on the starboard side of the boat. The leak is not drastic but enough to have a pool of water continuously being present under the Hallie cabinet floorboards and back into the locker drain well on the same starboard side. I’m about to dive into checking loose fittings but wanted ask others if they’ve experienced this and what they found. Might save me a little time. Also the water pump cycles on about once or twice per day to rebuild the pressure caused by, I’m assuming, the leak.

Jim F

 

[Maggie Anne]

Sorry to hear about your leak. One thing that I've used to find a leak is the air compressor system described in the Winterizing video from the "As the Prop Turns" webinar series on the Ranger Tugs website. I was able to locate a leak by listening for the hissing sound of the air escaping after I pressurized the system up to 20 psi.

 

[trailertrawlerkismet]

I found a crack in a fitting coming from the hot water heater to a pex line. Replaced the fitting, cleaned and dried up the locker gutter that leads to the weep hole. Will see if water pump recycles on at night and or if the area of the locker is dry in the morning.

Jim F