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Bob, I'm not directly knowledgeable about your boat or motor, so my answers are based on my experience with possibly very different boats & motors. How much water would an open valve dump into the bilge. I believe it could be anywhere from quite a bit to just a drip. On our engine we have a block-drain valve that can be from full open to full closed. If we ever closed it but not tightly enough it might just drip. Could this be a hull problem even though there is no water ingress when the boat is docked? Could my movement be forcing water through a crack in the hull, but remain watertight at dock? YES. On my fiberglass boat I once hit a sandy bottom. I checked the bilge and saw no water. While running to home-dock a LOT of water entered the bilge. I didn't notice until I slowed down to come into the dock and lots of water ran forward. (Scarry!). Then I increased speed trying to get back to dock before we sank. Turns out I should have gone slowly to dock because it was the fast speed that was "pumping" the water into the crack. (End of story: We didn't sink.) Good Luck. Gary |
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