2003 X9 almost sank on first outing of the year

[Brian_Wilson]

Took the boat out for the first time in 8 months. Made a few dozen passes when a noticed the bilge light come on but didnt hear any water running out the side.

I popped the engine cover an found a full bilge. It turns out some opportunistic wasp built a nest of grass and mud 6" long in every port hole for the bilge and ballast tank drains. I found a piece of tubing to bypass the bilge but soon after I emptied it it filled right back up.
I was also taking on alot of water from somewhere deep in the back of the boat under the fuel tank. I called it a day and headed home.

Today I finally got the fuel tank out and both of my ballast tank pump housings had broken nipples on them allowing lake water to flood the bilge.
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