On May 29, 10:28 am, Chuck Gould wrote:
On May 29, 7:01?am, wrote:



Hello,

I have a 1996 Crownline with the Bravo One outdrive. ?The boat is
taking on water when I'm just sitting on the lake. ?The water is not
coming from the engine. ?I have been trying to keep an eye on what
conditions the boat takes on the most water and it seems like when the
lake is calm and the boat isn't rocking much, it takes on very little
or no water. ?However when it gets rougher and the back of the boat
starts rocking more, quite a bit of water comes in. ?My exhaust
bellows had a hole in it, so I just took the boat to a mechanic and
got all three bellows replaced and I'm still getting a leak. ?When I'm
cruising and there is no water pressure against the outdrive/transom
area, no water leaks. ?On this boat, I have the Captains Call exhaust
with the choice of through-hull or through the outdrive for the
exhaust. ?I also have trim tabs installed as well. ?I am looking for
suggestions as to what may be leaking, or where specifically to look.
This has been really bothering me and I'd like to get it fixed before
it causes bigger problems.

Could it be a leak where the trim tab hoses come through the hull?
Seems like they are at the right level where they are out of the water
when it's calm, but submerged when I have a few people sitting on the
back of the boat in rougher water. ?Or is this not likely?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Jim

Sounds like you have identified a likely source.

Can you get a couple of buddies to stand on the back of your boat, or
add weight in some other manner, while you watch the area around the
tab hoses and see if water begins trickling in? You could also spray
the area around the hoses with a large volume of water from a hose and
see if any finds its way into the bilge.

I should have mentioned in the original post, the problem is that on
Crownlines, it's a real pain to see around the engine. Unless I wrap
myself into a pretzel, there isn't an easy way to see what's going on
there. That's why it's so frustrating. Somebody I had talked with
suggested taking a mirror to see behind the engine. Any other
possibilities that it could be on the outdrive? Or am I best off
looking elsewhere?

Thanks for the response,
Jim