<div dir="ltr">I have 5 places where water could get in to the thruster so going to put it all back together and apply a positive pressure threw where the 90 degree swivel for the air comp is and do a bubble check after confirming that the two O rings on the prop shaft are in fact in.<div><br></div><div>Rick<br><div> </div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Totally agree with James. If it leaked in 8" it's probably a forgotten or misaligned O-ring, or some such assembly issue, rather than the seals.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM Alan James via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Rick,<div>I've heard that the seals in the Minn Kottas are good for 30 - 100ft. So regardless of the compensation, it shouldn't have leaked past the 2 shaft seals.</div><div>Perhaps one of the large o-rings that seal the motor sections together was pinched when it was put together. </div><div>I wonder if the water was coming in to the hull through the motor wiring shaft. </div><div>All the best.</div><div>Alan</div><div><br><br><div id="m_-3451574293300470715m_-9101176346009861641ymail_android_signature"><a id="m_-3451574293300470715m_-9101176346009861641ymail_android_signature_link" href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&listing=search_organize_conquer" target="_blank">Yahoo Mail: Search, organise, conquer</a></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 20px"> <div style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(109,0,246)"> <div>On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at 4:05 pm, Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles</div><div><<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding:10px 0px 0px 20px;margin:10px 0px 0px;border-left:1px solid rgb(109,0,246)"> <div id="m_-3451574293300470715m_-9101176346009861641yiv9195096038"><div><div dir="ltr">The boat ramp here is in a river that runs into the ocean just 1,500 yards away so it's mostly fresh if not all. <div>I did have the air comp on but I didn't dive it, just stayed at the dock to add weight where needed to plumb her out so with the thruster just 8" submerged maybe the second stage reg isn't as accurate at the surface? Keep you all posted as I proceed. <div><br clear="none"></div><div>Rick</div></div></div><br clear="none"><div><div id="m_-3451574293300470715m_-9101176346009861641yiv9195096038yqtfd66952"><div dir="ltr">On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM Alan James via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Rick,<div>if it's just the thruster & not the electronics you could open her up, rinse well with fresh water, dry & re-assemble. You will probably have corrosion in the wiring caused by wicking ( wire hot after operation sucks in water as it cools). You can replace the wiring but will probably get away with it seeing the wiring should be reasonably thick.</div><div>Did you not have air compensation?</div><div>Regards Alan<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div id="m_-3451574293300470715m_-9101176346009861641yiv9195096038m_7704092171044445026ymail_android_signature"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" id="m_-3451574293300470715m_-9101176346009861641yiv9195096038m_7704092171044445026ymail_android_signature_link" href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&listing=search_organize_conquer" target="_blank">Yahoo Mail: Search, organise, conquer</a></div> <br clear="none"> <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 20px"> <div style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(109,0,246)"> <div>On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at 11:46 am, Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles</div><div><<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding:10px 0px 0px 20px;margin:10px 0px 0px;border-left:1px solid rgb(109,0,246)"> <div id="m_-3451574293300470715m_-9101176346009861641yiv9195096038m_7704092171044445026yiv8235668591"><div dir="ltr">Finally got her wet! my port thruster flooded and was wondering if anyone else had that happen and were they able to recover it? some water in the bilges which was a bit disconcerting so next time in, there will be no floorboards. </div>
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