Tigercraft sv1 water in tray?

[eastbay]

I got a used Tigercraft SV1 and it has water in the right side tray 100% I tried to ignore it like it did not have water in it but all the signs said it was.

Should I just add drain plugs for now? I do not want to cut tray open until I can do a full rebuild on it.

 

[DylanS]

I got a used Tigercraft SV1 and it has water in the right side tray 100% I tried to ignore it like it did not have water in it but all the signs said it was.

Should I just add drain plugs for now? I do not want to cut tray open until I can do a full rebuild on it.

The only thing you can do is drain plugs/screws until you can cut it open. And even then you might as well let the plugs there for the future becuase it’s more of a “when will it leak again” and less of a will it leak again situation with most skis

 

[joeschuit]

I'm not sure how yours is inside, but my 2015 sv1 has pink foamboard inside the tray area. It has tiny versiplugs not quite as low as I want them, but if propped up a bit it will drain most of the water inside. If/when you drill holes for versiplugs or similar, you'll be able to tell if its waterlogged spray foam or foam board.

 

[bkspeedwerks]

@JetManiac has small versiplugs that screw into like a 3/8 hole. ive had them on a few of my differnet tigercrafts over the years for tray drains.

 

[eastbay]

Thanks I talked to Tony and he has been super helpful and I bought this ski second hand and he still helping out. He said has the foam that should not get water logged and just to add the drains. and it is a 2015 hull.

 

[joeschuit]

That's good news. Do you know the weight of your hull, or total weight? I thought mine was waterlogged because the bare hull weighs 135lbs, about 335 total. After scoping through the plug holes I determined it was just a very heavy surf layup.

 

[eastbay]

That's good news. Do you know the weight of your hull, or total weight? I thought mine was waterlogged because the bare hull weighs 135lbs, about 335 total. After scoping through the plug holes I determined it was just a very heavy surf layup.

I am not sure I could ask Tony, this ski was built for Pete Mcaffe aka Captain Pete, he did a bunch of surf slam comps on it so im sure its on the heavy side for his abilities not mine! lol

 

[Sanoman]

Keep it simple. Drill a couple of small holes on both sides in the lowest part of the hull in the rear. Get a couple of stainless screws and screw them in.
When you get done with your ride remove and the let ski drain on the way home. Keep it simple

 

[Freakrider]

Keep it simple. Drill a couple of small holes on both sides in the lowest part of the hull in the rear. Get a couple of stainless screws and screw them in.
When you get done with your ride remove and the let ski drain on the way home. Keep it simple

This has worked just fine on the Superfreak hulls and it's fail safe simple.

 

[Sanoman]

This has worked just fine on the Superfreak hulls and it's fail safe simple.

Guess that’s where I learned to do that. KISS