"Bob D." wrote in message
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For those who have interest, either in solving their own problem or
helping out a fellow boater, I have continued troubleshooting my water
leakage problems over this past weekend.

For those who have not read my previous postings on this subject, I am
taking on significant water underway, but not a drop while she is
dockside. My friend managed to track the water ingress as coming from
forward of the engine room bulkhead, but nothing more specific.
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I had a similar problem that turned out to be a crack in the underside of the rubber
boot that encases the shift cable. The only time it took in water was when the outdrive
was trimmed up. While dockside with the drive down, it took in no water. Are you sure
the water is coming foward of the engine compartment?
Dom

Well, I finally found my leak....it was just a hose clamp (2 of them)
at the very bottom of a hose where the water is sucked into the
engine....I never could see them, but the guy who came out today found
them and said it probably came from the manufacturer like that...it
took him some time and lots of bending/stretching to get to it...he
double checked all the other hose clamps even though I had done that
this past weekend...I have been getting water in the bilge ever since
I got the boat, but the dealer kept telling me SOME water was normal
and I was not getting a whole lot....now I am getting none....
Perhaps the dealer should reimburse me the service charge I had to
have this guy come out and fix it. I feel a whole lot better about
it now that there is absolutely no leak.

"D. Merenda" wrote:

"Bob D." wrote in message
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For those who have interest, either in solving their own problem or
helping out a fellow boater, I have continued troubleshooting my water
leakage problems over this past weekend.

For those who have not read my previous postings on this subject, I am
taking on significant water underway, but not a drop while she is
dockside. My friend managed to track the water ingress as coming from
forward of the engine room bulkhead, but nothing more specific.
snip
I had a similar problem that turned out to be a crack in the underside of the rubber
boot that encases the shift cable. The only time it took in water was when the outdrive
was trimmed up. While dockside with the drive down, it took in no water. Are you sure
the water is coming foward of the engine compartment?
Dom

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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:34:37 GMT, Jim Woodard
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I feel a whole lot better about
it now that there is absolutely no leak.

No doubt, and congratulations. Water should only come in the bilge
normally from the stuffing box, and many stuffing boxes today are the
"dripless" kind, which means there can reasonably be NO moisture in
the bilge except for humidity, spilled fluids, splash from the ocean,
wet lockers and Real Trouble, like failed hose clamps, cracked blocks,
cracked stern tubes, failed thru hulls and other Bad Stuff.

Were the clamps stainless steel? I have not heard of TWO failing at
once...that's why you have two instead of one, particularly below the
waterline. Or were they just not tightened properly? Regardless, you
should address this with the dealer.

R.

The hose clamps were stainless steel and they did not fail....they
were never tightened correctly or, as my previous boat mechanic
turned independent said, never tightened at all at the factory.
Sea Ray is supposed to have a better quality control than that.

rhys wrote:

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:34:37 GMT, Jim Woodard
wrote:

I feel a whole lot better about
it now that there is absolutely no leak.

No doubt, and congratulations. Water should only come in the bilge
normally from the stuffing box, and many stuffing boxes today are the
"dripless" kind, which means there can reasonably be NO moisture in
the bilge except for humidity, spilled fluids, splash from the ocean,
wet lockers and Real Trouble, like failed hose clamps, cracked blocks,
cracked stern tubes, failed thru hulls and other Bad Stuff.

Were the clamps stainless steel? I have not heard of TWO failing at
once...that's why you have two instead of one, particularly below the
waterline. Or were they just not tightened properly? Regardless, you
should address this with the dealer.

R.

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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:08:32 GMT, Jim Woodard
wrote:

The hose clamps were stainless steel and they did not fail....they
were never tightened correctly or, as my previous boat mechanic
turned independent said, never tightened at all at the factory.
Sea Ray is supposed to have a better quality control than that.

Then I think you have a case of near murderous negligance. You should
sue their "faulty" asses for this, because short of having a sparking
fuel cap, a loose hose at the engine intake is completely
unacceptable.

Thanks Dom,

My shift cable and all bellows were replaced before my initial launch this
year. The water is coming from forward of the engine compartment.

Bob Dimond



In article , "D.
Merenda" wrote:

I had a similar problem that turned out to be a crack in the underside
of the rubber
boot that encases the shift cable. The only time it took in water was
when the outdrive
was trimmed up. While dockside with the drive down, it took in no water.
Are you sure
the water is coming foward of the engine compartment?
Dom