"Jim" wrote in message
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I'm pretty much positive that it's not one of the bellows that is
leaking since I had them all replaced last weekend. What exactly is
the transom drain? Perhaps that is an area that could be my problem.

Thanks,
Jim

The transom drain is the plug at the bottom of the transom that is removed
to drain water out of the bilge.
It's not hard to install bellows incorrectly. Another potential leaker that
I forgot to mention is the Y pipe where it attaches to the inner transom
plate. Do you have any thru hull fittings at or very near the waterline
anywhere on the boat?
Jim
Jim

On May 30, 8:54 am, "Jim" wrote:
"Jim" wrote in message

oups.com... I'm pretty much positive that it's not one of the bellows that is
leaking since I had them all replaced last weekend. What exactly is
the transom drain? Perhaps that is an area that could be my problem.

Thanks,
Jim

The transom drain is the plug at the bottom of the transom that is removed
to drain water out of the bilge.
It's not hard to install bellows incorrectly. Another potential leaker that
I forgot to mention is the Y pipe where it attaches to the inner transom
plate. Do you have any thru hull fittings at or very near the waterline
anywhere on the boat?
Jim
Jim

Yeah, but the odds of my old bellows and the new ones both being
installed incorrectly is pretty slim. I'm pretty certain the original
bellows were from the factory. Plus, the old bellows didn't look that
bad. Right at the water line is the through hull exhaust and the trim
tab hoses. Other than that, just the outdrive. What exactly is the Y
pipe? Where would I look for a leak on that?

Thanks,
Jim

Gene Kearns wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2007 08:20:00 -0400, HK wrote:

It's the hole with a plug in it at the bottom of the transom. Usually.


If you look at the ass end of your boat from the outside, the bottom
should form a sort of V. There's a drain at the crotch of the v. Sorry
to use such graphic terms, but I think you'll get it this way.

I've always called it the garboard drain....


I would expect nothing less from a past winner of a ZZTop lookalike contest.

On May 29, 10:01 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

Just reading quickly through, and I don't have a solution to your leak
but I wanted to suggest you stop in at a local automart type store and
pick up a telescoping mirror as used for working on car engines, they
are great to have around the home and garage anyway and should be less
than 5 bucks. They come in several sizes and length extending handles
kind of like an old radio antenna you used to break off the old radios
and play with as a kid

The Y pipe or bullhorn as some call it, is the factory exhaust setup that
collects exhaust from both manifolds and joins it together to send the
exhaust through the transom plate below the waterline on the centerline
under the driveshaft. You don't have any washdown, sink, livewell pickup or
drain, or scupper drains that are near or under the waterline?
Jim

"Jim" wrote in message
oups.com...
On May 30, 8:54 am, "Jim" wrote:
"Jim" wrote in message

oups.com... I'm pretty
much positive that it's not one of the bellows that is
leaking since I had them all replaced last weekend. What exactly is
the transom drain? Perhaps that is an area that could be my problem.

Thanks,
Jim

The transom drain is the plug at the bottom of the transom that is
removed
to drain water out of the bilge.
It's not hard to install bellows incorrectly. Another potential leaker
that
I forgot to mention is the Y pipe where it attaches to the inner transom
plate. Do you have any thru hull fittings at or very near the waterline
anywhere on the boat?
Jim
Jim

Yeah, but the odds of my old bellows and the new ones both being
installed incorrectly is pretty slim. I'm pretty certain the original
bellows were from the factory. Plus, the old bellows didn't look that
bad. Right at the water line is the through hull exhaust and the trim
tab hoses. Other than that, just the outdrive. What exactly is the Y
pipe? Where would I look for a leak on that?

Thanks,
Jim