"Gene" wrote in message
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On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:43:18 GMT, "Mike Slater"
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"Gene" wrote in message
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On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:27:17 GMT, "Mike Slater"
wrote:

He said with Mercury's the water gets in through
the gasket where the top and bottom half where cowling cover meets the
base.

IMHO, your motor is mounted WAY too low.....
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I am not disagreeing. I used to have a different Riviera Cruiser with the
same problem. Not sure I can change the mounting height, but I think I
can
add a water deflector to keep salt spray away from the powerhead lower
cowling. I will be sure not to affect the airflow, just water.

Earth to Mike................. If water is entering the center of
your engine cowl, adding a water deflector (whatever the hell *that*
is), is a lot like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

1) I can't imagine a situation where the mounting height *can't * be
adjusted and,

2) You *really* need somebody, that knows what they are doing, to look
at your boat.
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Here is a typical transom engine mounting for a pontoon boat. I added the
red arrows to show where salt spray typically enters the powerhead cowling
at the gasket. I will add a small length of aluminum or rubber flaps to the
transom to limit the salt spray. see:
http://www.thespaceexplorers.com/mis...ontransom1.jpg