04 cougar water in passenger seat compartment

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November 29, 2009 at 6:17 pm #263065

scott williford
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figured out it is coming from either the live well or ice chest,has not been out in the rain for months but hed water in the livewells and ice chest any ideas how it is getting under that seat just sitting in the driveway?

November 29, 2009 at 8:04 pm #263066

Bass Cat Boats
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The boxes are toally separate and not tied to anything. They share nothjing other than the top lip area. It is not really a hiugh possibility that the wells are leaking. And it is not overly possible that the cooler is leaking. Those boxes have no drains as you know. Thus the water must come from the top side. We do think it is possible that the cooler would have water and some sloshing go over the top edge. Though not much. If this is the case you can seal the top edge with silicone inside the cooler. Though again be sure of what you have. Again most leak through the seat at the top. Sorry for the issue.

November 30, 2009 at 2:56 am #263067

CriggVA
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Is there a fix for the seat bottoms leaking? Fish or drive through a really hard rain storm and both of my storage areas under the seats will get water in them.

December 1, 2009 at 2:08 am #263068

Bass Cat Boats
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The seat bottoms on mine are warped and no longer seal. I was thinking of screwing a section of extruded aluminum angle to the bottom to draw the corners back down. But I am not sure if the material used on the seat bases will hold the screw threads with out stripping (or how thick it is so I dont get poked by the screw!). Any other ideas how to fix it? The seat covers are still in good shape, so I would hate to replace the whole seats. 03 FTD

December 1, 2009 at 4:50 am #263069

Bass Cat Boats
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You can slip a heavy plastic cover over the seat openings in the rain and the water will run off the sides. There were small lid that went under those seats also and created a better lid shed for water, though we dont know if Parts still has those. BCB

December 1, 2009 at 3:05 pm #263070

Bass Cat Boats
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BCB is referring to a Sonic food tray type cover to place on the opening upside down then fold the seat down on it. It does help alot, but finding the leak, whether a rivet needing to be sealed, a split bubble trim, or simply a mercury switch wire extending over the trim, etc,,,will help keep the boxes dry.

December 1, 2009 at 4:19 pm #263071

Bass Cat Boats
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Actually it is not a food tray and it was a molded part similar to one we had built. The older seats did not quite cover the rear corners totally and when they aged some curled as mentioned. This allowed the corners to be exposed some away from the seal trim and water could intrude there. Newer boats are much better, and these were not that way overall new, though some of the first 2003 models were not covered. Most of those we feel were addressed back then. The cover is a possibility, or you can cover it with a heavy plastic bag, similar to a weigh in bag, and stop that from going around that box also. BCB

December 2, 2009 at 3:32 pm #263072

Bass Cat Boats
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My leaks bad too. Any rain at all and it will have 1-2″ of water in it. No problems under the drivers seat.

December 2, 2009 at 3:44 pm #263073

Bass Cat Boats
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BR400, Yours being a later model does not share the same situation and is a different seat assembly. You can run the water test on the seat and see where it is leaking at. Then we can help you more. BCB
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