JasonZDel

Hello all. Long time reader, but first time poster here. I have an emergency situation and would appreciate any and all input!

We took our '98 Speedster to the lake for the weekend and had a blast. We decided to leave it tied up at the dock overnight, the first time ever, instead of trailering and relaunching the next day. However, the next morning the boat wouldn't start.

All of the gauges, horn, etc worked, but the engine wouldn't turn over. I assumed the battery was low and opened the engine compartment to take a look. To my surprise, the ENTIRE engine compartment was full of water. The water was even covering the top of the engines. I then pulled open the storage hatch in the floor and it too was full of water. We immediately had a friend pull us to the ramp where we trailered it and opened the drain plug which was completely screwed in. It took what seemed like 30 min for all of the water to drain. I have always read that when leaving the water it is good practice to fire up the engines for a few seconds to drain any remaining water. I tried to fire them up a couple of times, but they would not even turn over.

Two questions:

(1) Anyone have any insight as to why the boat took on water?

(2) This is the most important as I'm sure time is of the essence. What do I need to do make sure there is no permanent damaged to the engines?

Thank you all in advance for any insight and help!!!