Emmastevens

Hi Guys
A very big thanks to you all  for your différents advices.  We had a wonderful day at Tangas today .
Beautiful day amazing conditions.
45 min to go and bit less return . No fishy caught but a wonderful snorkelling.  Moreton Island is so amazing
Moerton Island 2021.mp4 from the sea . I hope the quality of the video will be fine . Cheers Emma 

Hello 
I just would like to share this app from the Fisheries of Queensland .
In this app you can find your location and autorisations.  
Can I fish there?
Identify your fish from your photo (not sure if it works)
Witch fish is it ?
Fish stats
A link to Bom
Plenty of good informations 👍🙂
➡️ Check out "QLD Fishing 2.0" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.qld.daff.qldfisheries
 

Hello 
I just would like to share this app from the Fisheries of Queensland .
In this app you can find your location and autorisations.  
Can I fish there?
Identify your fish from your photo (not sure if it works)
Witch fish is it ?
Fish stats
A link to Bom
Plenty of good informations 👍🙂
➡️ Check out "QLD Fishing 2.0" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.qld.daff.qldfisheries
 

Hello 
I just would like to share this app from the Fisheries of Queensland .
In this app you can find your location and autorisations.  
Can I fish there?
Identify your fish from your photo (not sure if it works)
Witch fish is it ?
Fish stats
A link to Bom
Plenty of good informations 👍🙂
➡️ Check out "QLD Fishing 2.0" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.qld.daff.qldfisheries
 

Hello 
I just would like to share this app from the Fisheries of Queensland .
In this app you can find your location and autorisations.  
Can I fish there?
Identify your fish from your photo (not sure if it works)
Witch fish is it ?
Fish stats
A link to Bom
Plenty of good informations 👍🙂
➡️ Check out "QLD Fishing 2.0" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.qld.daff.qldfisheries
 

Hello 
I just would like to share this app from the Fisheries of Queensland .
In this app you can find your location and autorisations.  
Can I fish there?
Identify your fish from your photo (not sure if it works)
Witch fish is it ?
Fish stats
A link to Bom
Plenty of good informations 👍🙂
➡️ Check out "QLD Fishing 2.0" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.qld.daff.qldfisheries
 

Hello 
I just would like to share this app from the Fisheries of Queensland .
In this app you can find your location and autorisations.  
Can I fish there?
Identify your fish from your photo (not sure if it works)
Witch fish is it ?
Fish stats
A link to Bom
Plenty of good informations 👍🙂
➡️ Check out "QLD Fishing 2.0" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.qld.daff.qldfisheries
 

hi @Emmastevens,
 
I previously owned your boats big brother - a freedom escape 5.3m, a lot of the photos you posted look very familiar to me, the hulls are incredibly similar. 
 
you will often get water come through that cable hole in the rear, 160L on a calmer day i the bay is way more than you would reasonably expect though.  if it was a rougher day in the bay of offshore it splashed in through there regularly and may have accumulated to that much in a full day.  as other users have suggested, I would inspect your bungs and even just replace them as a matter of course - they are not an expensive item at all and freedom uses a farily standard size which is easy to obtain.  @Old Scaley suggestion of putting the bung in and deliberately adding water inside the hull works great to identify leaks.  wait until the boat is completely dry, suggest you wind the jockey wheel up so the boat is slightly nose-up, when dead level the water tends to sit basically under the front seats owing to the hull shape.  then you will need to get under the boat and look for any damp patches, weirdly, this is actually easier at night with a decent headlamp as the water is shiny on the hull.
as far as the battery goes, you can certainly get battery boxes, however, it is unlikely you will find a waterproof one as batteries also need to breathe.  we ended up making a bit of a shelf out of plywood with a recessed area for the battery, this helped it stay in place and also kept it up off the floor to allow water to drain through underneath.
 
also - @Another Wazza - that hole you point out is a drainage hole from the deck into the bilge on the freedoms.

Good advice so far, and yes if it was me I would be filling the hull with water while on the trailer to see if there are any leaks.
As for the bungs, the rubber o-rings that go around the bungs can become dry and crack - check them and if needed you can just replace the o-rings (if you have spares of same size).
160 litres is a lot of water (and weight) - I would be very keen to find out why and how to fix it before I ventured too far in your boat.

That rubber boot around the cables looks in pretty fair condition.  This is what stops the water pouring in through this area, so I don’t believe that 100+ litres have entered through here.  I’d be looking elsewhere for the major problem that the water is getting in.  You’ll be surprised how much water can get in through worn out bungs.  Next time your out, get someone one their belly having a look where water is coming from.  If there is that much coming in, surely you will see where from.  I replaced all four bungs and found a broken skin fitting that was letting water through.
I had a similar problem, and found it by looking when at sea.  There is a lot of water pressure on the boat when in the water.
good luck and cheers

Thank you for your advice 
It s certainly nothing but it better to check it properly  
 

Same to you 
Thank you 🙂 Hamish 

Same to you 
Thank you 🙂 Hamish 

Looks like the pump is working fine, Emma. The water is sucked through the slots on the side, not through the bottom. You should clean some of that excess silicone off the bottom before you use fresh silicone to attach it again.

Thank you guys 
You are a legend 🤩 
I learning a lot on this website. 
I think I don t have a bad knowledge of motorcycles  off road and 4x4 but my love  is completely different at many  point but I love to learned and know what's going on🤣 
I find a little blidge pump underneath. It was fixed with silicone but it is no longer fixed.
I tested the pump (video ) and it s works well. 
I really love this website thanks a lot.
Have a good day mates and happy Australia day 🇭🇲


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Thank you guys 
You are a legend 🤩 
I learning a lot on this website. 
I think I don t have a bad knowledge of motorcycles  off road and 4x4 but my love  is completely different at many  point but I love to learned and know what's going on🤣 
I find a little blidge pump underneath. It was fixed with silicone but it is no longer fixed.
I tested the pump (video ) and it s works well. 
I really love this website thanks a lot.
Have a good day mates and happy Australia day 🇭🇲


20210126_115333.mp4

Thank you guys 
You are a legend 🤩 
I learning a lot on this website. 
I think I don t have a bad knowledge of motorcycles  off road and 4x4 but my love  is completely different at many  point but I love to learned and know what's going on🤣 
I find a little blidge pump underneath. It was fixed with silicone but it is no longer fixed.
I tested the pump (video ) and it s works well. 
I really love this website thanks a lot.
Have a good day mates and happy Australia day 🇭🇲


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Hi Emma. I have 2 suggestions for you:
To find the leak, fill that area up with fresh water. You can add a bit of food colouring to make seeing any water leaks easier, but you may not want to add that in case you stain your fibreglass gel coat. Hopefully you will be able to see where the water is coming from if there is a leak.
secondly, I would be surprised if that boat did not have a bilge pump installed so you can pump out any water while you are still out there? Check where all your switches are and see if one is labelled as bilge or bilge pump. Then test to see if it is working. You will hear a sort of humming sound if it working. If you don’t hear anything you should get it fixed because it is an important safety item.
Good luck!

Also try pushing the outer plastic covering into the hole further so that you are blocking the hole.
Hope this helps  Ken

Hi Emma you mite get a little bit of water through there but to get 160 litres of water through that fitting you would have to have the back of your boat under water. Check the drain bung and the seal.

Hi Guys
A very big thanks to you all  for your différents advices.  We had a wonderful day at Tangas today .
Beautiful day amazing conditions.
45 min to go and bit less return . No fishy caught but a wonderful snorkelling.  Moreton Island is so amazing
Moerton Island 2021.mp4 from the sea . I hope the quality of the video will be fine . Cheers Emma 

Hi Guys
A very big thanks to you all  for your différents advices.  We had a wonderful day at Tangas today .
Beautiful day amazing conditions.
45 min to go and bit less return . No fishy caught but a wonderful snorkelling.  Moreton Island is so amazing
Moerton Island 2021.mp4 from the sea . I hope the quality of the video will be fine . Cheers Emma 

Hi Guys
A very big thanks to you all  for your différents advices.  We had a wonderful day at Tangas today .
Beautiful day amazing conditions.
45 min to go and bit less return . No fishy caught but a wonderful snorkelling.  Moreton Island is so amazing
Moerton Island 2021.mp4 from the sea . I hope the quality of the video will be fine . Cheers Emma 

Hi Guys
A very big thanks to you all  for your différents advices.  We had a wonderful day at Tangas today .
Beautiful day amazing conditions.
45 min to go and bit less return . No fishy caught but a wonderful snorkelling.  Moreton Island is so amazing
Moerton Island 2021.mp4 from the sea . I hope the quality of the video will be fine . Cheers Emma 

Thank you guys for your advice do you have any idea about the travel time?  1 hour ? 
For sure I ll be happy to report this trip here with hopefully a nice photos 🥰