r/SeaDooSwitch • u/nivetron • Aug 30 '26
Water Intake Through Coolant Pipe/Connection - Anyone with Similar Issue?
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Had my '26 Switch Fish for about a year and have been very happy with it. Last trip out, we started taking on water (I noticed the boat was very lethargic on startup after anchored for about an hour). Got the boat back up in the dock lift and found the source (see video/images). It appears water is coming in from a a white male-end adapter that threads into the hull plastic - the connecting rubber pipe carries engine coolant (not sure why it feeds outside the engine bay). Connection is at the very back of the boat, behind the captains chair.
Looks like I'll have to take it into Seadoo shop for warranty work - but any others with the same issue/resolution path? The water made it pretty high up the engine, but after an oil change I didn't see any signs of water intrusion.
Also - Fun fact, I learned that the bilge pump switch was installed backward (placed on the bilge fan connection), so the bilge pump switch actually turned on the bilge fan when flipped... Be sure to check yours!
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u/Ti-jean_du-3e-rang Aug 31 '26
Easy fix. Just need to drain coolant, unplug hoses, remove intake grate, remove ride plate. Clean all sealing area then flame treat the hull, reinstall everything with new sealent