Bill McKee wrote in message
nk.net...
My boat is dry now. But a couple of months ago, the bilge pump would
cycle
every couple of hours. Was a small 1/8" corrosion hole (0.290 thick
aluminum hull) at the front waterline. A piece of copper wire was stuck
in
the muck stopping the drain from the anchor locker. Was hard to find, but
one day pulled the boat and was at the correct angle to get the water
draining. I would check for a leak around the outdrive and the exhaust
manifolds if an I/O.
Bill


I think I would inspect the bilge areas of an aluminum hulled boat carefully
to make sure there aren't any more pieces of copper wire (or pennies) laying
on the inside of the hull.

Eisboch