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by Littlechucky
Sun Apr 28, 2019 12:01 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 255 Conquest Water On Floor of Cuddy
Replies: 5
Views: 4500

Re: 255 Conquest Water On Floor of Cuddy

I was thinking of using food colouring and trying that.

Thanks again.
by Littlechucky
Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:35 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 255 Conquest Water On Floor of Cuddy
Replies: 5
Views: 4500

Re: 255 Conquest Water On Floor of Cuddy

Thank you for the response. The boat is typically stored on the trailer and launched by marina staff. The boat does spend about a month every summer in the water. There never seems to be much water pumped from the bilge when moored at the dock. My thought has been that some water spills over the sid...
by Littlechucky
Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:02 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 255 Conquest Water On Floor of Cuddy
Replies: 5
Views: 4500

255 Conquest Water On Floor of Cuddy

Hello. I have a 2005 255 Conquest. The boat has a water problem. The main aft [fish box] can become flooded, and water can even show up on the floor of the cuddy. I often operated the boat with the port side [fish] box drain [open to the sea] while trolling. I suspect the [the water problem] is mask...
by Littlechucky
Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:09 am
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 255 Conquest Re-power
Replies: 6
Views: 6185

Re: 255 Conquest Re-power

Thanks for that. Yes--considering if the big block 200 H.O. is over-powering the boat. Cost is not much concern. I would rather not be at the fuel dock so often and like the reduced maintenance. Currently [the 255 CONQUEST with 300 VERADO can] cruise at 25-nautical-miles-per-hour at 4500-RPM, and bu...
by Littlechucky
Sun Jul 16, 2017 10:47 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 255 Conquest Re-power
Replies: 6
Views: 6185

255 Conquest Re-power

Hi all--new forum member. I have a 2005 255 Conquest with a single 300 Verado, The boat is definitely under-powered when running in the any kind of chop or getting up on plane. I carry a decent amount of fishing gear and three or four 200-lbs guys. [Performance is] fine on flat water but really stru...