2 Questions

[SirFer]

I have two quick questions that I'm going to ask Wylie or Heath about tomorrow but in the meantime I thought maybe someone on here could offer some help.

I have my rear fishboxes plumbed to drain out. The second time I took the boat out the starboard hatch filled with water for no apparent reason and wouldn't drain. I didn't notice it until I had it home and on the lift but it was about halfway full of water and wasn't even draining on the lift. I tried blasting the drain out with a hose but that didn't do it and I couldn't even find where it drains out to. I went out the next day to check on it and it had completely drained. We went out yesterday and the same thing happened except this time it was the port hatch. My dad got in there with a pipe snake but that didn't do anything for it. It's still full of water so we're hoping it'll just drain out on it's own again. I have no idea how they're filling up with water and no idea why they won't drain. This is probably a stupid question but can anyone help?

My second question is about the eisinglass enclosure. I've got the 5-sided enclosure and haven't used the wings yet but we kept the front part on from delivery in December until now. After taking it off this morning we realized that it's actually scratched the permanent windshield pretty bad, some are deep enough to feel with a fingernail. So does anyone know how I can get these scratches out for one, and how to prevent the scratches from happening again?

Thanks a ton

[CapTom]

for the drain check and see if the ball valve for that side is closed. There is a ball valve for each thru hull fitting.

[Jean]

If you back down hard these boxes will flood, and won't drain unless you pump out. Does this help? You can stop this by closing the ball valve. What scratched the windshield? I have the same enclosure set up.

[SirFer]

We did have to back down a few times so that explains how it filled up. Any idea why only one fills up at a time though? And I can't seem to locate the ball valves for those boxes but it was raining yesterday when I was looking so I didn't get to look too hard.

And no idea what scratched the windshield. The only thing that could have gotten between the enclosure and the windshield is maybe salt somehow but we wash it down pretty well every time so I can't imagine there would be enough salt to scratch it that much and I'm not sure how salt would have gotten behind the enclosure in the first place. I just can't think of anything else. The enclosure is off now for summer though so it shouldn't happen again for a while, I just have to find a way to buff out the scratches.

[Biloxi24yf]

We did have to back down a few times so that explains how it filled up. Any idea why only one fills up at a time though? And I can't seem to locate the ball valves for those boxes but it was raining yesterday when I was looking so I didn't get to look too hard.

And no idea what scratched the windshield. The only thing that could have gotten between the enclosure and the windshield is maybe salt somehow but we wash it down pretty well every time so I can't imagine there would be enough salt to scratch it that much and I'm not sure how salt would have gotten behind the enclosure in the first place. I just can't think of anything else. The enclosure is off now for summer though so it shouldn't happen again for a while, I just have to find a way to buff out the scratches.
3M makes a product called finess it is a cream style cleaner compound with out any grit in it . When I worked for hatteras thats what we would use on the curtains to get out minor scratches and hard water stains that got on the enclosures.

[Biloxi24yf]

Also the pad we would use fits on a bigger style buffer that you can control the speed on the pad is foam and looks like a bed pad the egg crate style . You have to get them from an auto paint supply store.A place that provides for your local paint and body shops . Make sure you keep the speed low on the buffer .

[frank]

The zippers on the side of your eisenglass enclosure will scratch the he** out of your windshield. If no zippers, then it is simply the eisenglass rubbing against the windshield caused by the wind and wind pressure while you are underway. ( I had or have the same problem)

Your fishboxes have to be a ball valve; or could be the drain is equipped with a mascerator that must be running to drain the fish boxes?

(I am sure Wylie can clear up any questions on your fishboxes.)

[SirFer]

Hey all thanks for the replies. Turns out I was hitting the wrong switch for the macerator but I got it figured out so the fishboxes are drained and good to go.

As far as the eisenglass, I don't think it was the zippers so I guess it was just the wind/pressure. Not a huge deal and I'm sure I'll be able to buff it out this weekend with a little work and I'll just keep an eye on it in the future.

Thanks again.

[Jean]

I have a y valve that selects which rear box pumps out. So the box that the y valve is open to, should flood when backing down.