Water inside the console.

[fattiresc]

I just bought a new never sold 2004 190 Bay with a 2006 Yammy 115 4 stroke. While out on the lake on the first day, I noticed the speedometer was not working. I opened the hatch above the livewell and wiggled the wires on the speedometer and that fixed her up. WHile in there I was looking around and noticed that right below the flat top inside was a lot of water. What can be done about this besides vacuuming? Does this mean that my inner hull is full of water too? I also had trouble filling up with gas. Is that a breather tube next to the gas cap? It seemed to be full of water, I guess from the washdown at the dealer. Any help is appreciated.

~Jason

[ILLOGICAL GGC]

something i noticed when i bought my 186 in '01 that i'm sure hasnt been addressed yet is that water can get trapped in the air space where the console sits down over the raised up portion of the deck. after a rough day on the water ,i'd found my whole area inside the wiring harness,gauges to be wet and full of what ended up being the p.e. shavings and flakes where the fire extinguisher and all other holes had been cut out. i ended up drilling 2 ea 3/8 holes at the floor level where the console sweeps up from the deck and that drained every drop of water and i never had another problem with water in the console. i pointed this out to the factory guys last mackfest but i dont know if anything has come of it being done at the factory. heck i dont even think i told the guys at merrit about this one
this air void is also good for swallowing anything you drop or works its way off the flat shelf. i had to put foam waterpipe insulation around the console to keep stuff from falling into the abyss
GGC

[MolarBoater]

Are you talking abou this?

I have found everything but water in here so I would really investigate, especially since this is where the fuse block is, do you have a raw water washdown pump in there?
Mine has been dry but I always trailer with the back rest pad in place in case of rain since the door can leak while on the go.
Molar