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[eoc1212]

Hello,

I really want to love my 06 180SE... but today another strange thing... Wondering if others have had this problem... when I came off the gas, the nose of the boat of course gets lower. When I hit a few small waves while doing this - woosh!!!! in comes a TON of water! A TON! This happened 3 or 4 times when we were tubing. Thought it was cause someone was sitting up front... so I moved them to the back and same thing happened a few more times. I adjusted my stopping... but when pulling up wakeboarders and trying not to run them over after they fall, the last thing I want to do is also have to remember to stay on the gas so I don't get flooded. By the end of tubing/wakeboarding the ENTIRE floor was wet and in certain areas there was about 1.5 inches deep of water.

This is the first time I ever experienced this in a boat. Is this common???

[Kevin Leclair]

This has happened to us a couple of times already. Normally happens to us when coming into a no wake zone, first time it happened the passengers up front got quite a surprise!

The bow of the boat sits fairly low so it is bound to happen from time to time depending on water conditions. I think it really depends on how you take on the wake if water will come over the bow. While at lower speeds and conditions are choppy like this I try to hit the wake more sideways than head-on to prevent it.

[keviseeb]

This has happened to us a couple of times already. Normally happens to us when coming into a no wake zone, first time it happened the passengers up front got quite a surprise!

The bow of the boat sits fairly low so it is bound to happen from time to time depending on water conditions. I think it really depends on how you take on the wake if water will come over the bow. While at lower speeds and conditions are choppy like this I try to hit the wake more sideways than head-on to prevent it.

I agree with Kevin, you almost have to turn the 180 45 degrees to the wave to keep it from splashing in. Unfortunately that is one of the compromises to getting the room of a 20 footer in the hull of an 18 footer.

Kevin Seeber
Kingsland Marine

[Nad]

Hello,

I really want to love my 06 180SE... but today another strange thing... Wondering if others have had this problem... when I came off the gas, the nose of the boat of course gets lower. When I hit a few small waves while doing this - woosh!!!! in comes a TON of water! A TON! This happened 3 or 4 times when we were tubing. Thought it was cause someone was sitting up front... so I moved them to the back and same thing happened a few more times. I adjusted my stopping... but when pulling up wakeboarders and trying not to run them over after they fall, the last thing I want to do is also have to remember to stay on the gas so I don't get flooded. By the end of tubing/wakeboarding the ENTIRE floor was wet and in certain areas there was about 1.5 inches deep of water.

This is the first time I ever experienced this in a boat. Is this common???

[Kevin Leclair]

Nad did you have something you were posting, I only see the quote?

[ou812]

After the first time, I now do it to give visitors a little wake-up call! If you are turning to get a wakeboarder ect... give it a little gas before you hit the wave, then shut her down after you've passed the wave. This can be fun, be most of the time it gets annoying.

[jeepster]

Design flaw of the C180 hull, engineers must have been thinking a good looking boat does never see water....so they made the front of the hull very low and opened...this is common, you have to stay on plane for big waves to touch the front of the boat....very convenient when you must stop and there is wave...i hate that...must purchase a front bow cover or the boat is constently 'drinking' waves litterally...not a good thing unless you are hot and want refreshing...!!!

Hello,

I really want to love my 06 180SE... but today another strange thing... Wondering if others have had this problem... when I came off the gas, the nose of the boat of course gets lower. When I hit a few small waves while doing this - woosh!!!! in comes a TON of water! A TON! This happened 3 or 4 times when we were tubing. Thought it was cause someone was sitting up front... so I moved them to the back and same thing happened a few more times. I adjusted my stopping... but when pulling up wakeboarders and trying not to run them over after they fall, the last thing I want to do is also have to remember to stay on the gas so I don't get flooded. By the end of tubing/wakeboarding the ENTIRE floor was wet and in certain areas there was about 1.5 inches deep of water.

This is the first time I ever experienced this in a boat. Is this common???

[calamar]

Hey there, I have that same problem, but it's because of the shape of the bow and its height. What I do is hit the wakes when I pick up a skier either fast or with the side of the boat. I know, it's just rubbish, but it helps. However, you can also pick them up with a speed below 10 mph and you'll make some small wakes. Hope something of this helps

[Xrider]

happens to me as well, love doing it to people who are on the boat for first time. Its anoying but your on water so getting wet is last thing to think about. it drains out anyway

[ZZSDMSMY]

I have avoided this drenching the whole season. I don't believe it has happened to me once this summer.

Just make sure you never hit the wave head on! I just watch and turn! Problem solved for me!

ZZSDMSMY

[Dale180se]

I have avoided this drenching the whole season. I don't believe it has happened to me once this summer.

Just make sure you never hit the wave head on! I just watch and turn! Problem solved for me!

ZZSDMSMY

If you go to you tube and watch boat test on sea doo challenger 180se, It just funny because when they open ski locker it has water in the bottom of it. haha! Thats what everybodys talking about!

[keviseeb]

If you go to you tube and watch boat test on sea doo challenger 180se, It just funny because when they open ski locker it has water in the bottom of it. haha! Thats what everybodys talking about!

The hull drainage was improved in the 2008 180 and completely redesigned along with the hull in the 2009 model. We'll see......

Kevin Seeber
Kingsland Marine

[jeepster]

NO more water in the ski locker for me....!!!

Solved the problem once and for all, listen to this....take a look at the electric pump into the hull....it is so badly located that it basically serve for nothing...!!!

I removed it from it stock location that was up on that fiberglass bump....relocated it right in the V of the hull right between the front of the engine and the fuel tank....you have to shorten the draining tube quite a bit and redo the wiring harness for it to be longer too....now i never have an once of water staying in my hull or locker compartment in the floor...!!! As soon as water comes in it is pumped out right away...!!! It was simply just badly located up there in the back.

I strongly suggest that mod...boat will stay dryer now...!