Tournament 192 water intrusion

[Chris.bridges13]

Hi all. New to the forum and could use a couple suggestions for a growing concern of mine.
I have a 2000 Tournament 192 that I’ve owned for about 2 years. Had it re-powered due to original engine failing. It sat in a boat yard for over a year and half for various reasons. Got the new motor on and went to take it out and realized the starboard side of the boat sits lower in the water than the port. On the trailer, it also sits substantially lower (see pics).
I’ve removed the scupper and drain plug port copper fittings to check the transom wood. It is wet, but hard to tell the full extent. The bulge area is bone dry and I’ve checked the bow drain as well. Everything seems to be draining in those areas just fine. I’ve removed the 2 covers that go over the fuel tank and can’t see any standing water, but a couple of the wood pieces I see are wet.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to investigate this further without paying marina type costs?

Sorry for the long post, but wanted to get as much detail as I could. Thanks for any help!

 

[seasick]

The hull would have to have added a lot of weight to the starboard side to make it sit like that on the trailer assuming it is centered as it would be normally. I think that perhaps the list on the trailer and list at the dock may not be directly related. That said, my initial thought was that is would be.
To see if the issue on the trailer is separate, check the springs on the starboard side. If you have leaves, one may be shot.That can be tricky to spot but and cracks or missing pieces of the leaves would be the proof.

As to the list I think you are saying that you never saw it sit straight in the water and that the problem was there ever since the repower.
What is the new motor model and what was the old motor. If the old was 2 stroke, where were the batteries and oil tank?
Do you have the original number of batteries?

You might have water in the mid bilge that just accumulated over time. The mid bilge drain may be plugged or clogged. You can try snaking from the aft bilge forward.
Does that boat have a forward bilge pump?

 

[DennisG01]

There would have to be A LOT of extra weight to make a "healthy" trailer squat down like that.

From the picture, it looks as if the boat isn't centered on the trailer - note the bunks vs lifting strake. I'm not sure if it's enough to make the difference - but center it up and recheck to be sure. You can use a jack.

Are the tire pressures the same?

Measure the frame to ground.

Back to the boat... how much lower is the stbd side? It's not uncommon, at all, for small boats to list a little bit at rest due to items in the boat. With both batteries on the stbd side and possibly other gear on the stbd side... and maybe the engine tilted to stbd... I could see this happening.

A wet transom won't have nearly enough weight added from water to do this.

You said your bilge is dry... what about outboard of the stringer? Do you have limber holes in the stringer at the aft end?

 

[Father's Day]

There would have to be A LOT of extra weight to make a "healthy" trailer squat down like that.

From the picture, it looks as if the boat isn't centered on the trailer - note the bunks vs lifting strake. I'm not sure if it's enough to make the difference - but center it up and recheck to be sure. You can use a jack.

Are the tire pressures the same?

Measure the frame to ground.

Back to the boat... how much lower is the stbd side? It's not uncommon, at all, for small boats to list a little bit at rest due to items in the boat. With both batteries on the stbd side and possibly other gear on the stbd side... and maybe the engine tilted to stbd... I could see this happening.

A wet transom won't have nearly enough weight added from water to do this.

You said your bilge is dry... what about outboard of the stringer? Do you have limber holes in the stringer at the aft end?
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Hi all. New to the forum and could use a couple suggestions for a growing concern of mine.
I have a 2000 Tournament 192 that I’ve owned for about 2 years. Had it re-powered due to original engine failing. It sat in a boat yard for over a year and half for various reasons. Got the new motor on and went to take it out and realized the starboard side of the boat sits lower in the water than the port. On the trailer, it also sits substantially lower (see pics).
I’ve removed the scupper and drain plug port copper fittings to check the transom wood. It is wet, but hard to tell the full extent. The bulge area is bone dry and I’ve checked the bow drain as well. Everything seems to be draining in those areas just fine. I’ve removed the 2 covers that go over the fuel tank and can’t see any standing water, but a couple of the wood pieces I see are wet.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to investigate this further without paying marina type costs?

Sorry for the long post, but wanted to get as much detail as I could. Thanks for any help!View attachment 34835View attachment 34836

Did you move the batteries, when I repowered I move one battery over to where the oil tank was and solved my problem

 

[wires38]

Hi
It sat very long lopsided on a trailer. Boats drain well bow up and level, not well if lopsided. The low side underdeck is waterlogged. Freezing like that, no good.