We launched ChrisDanRa yesterday and amongst other problems like sucking air into the fuel line somewhere so I'm going to replace all the copper washers on the each banjo; I'm a bit concerned the the outdrive leg is leaking? how is this sealed to the hull and do they need resealing ervery so often? I have fitted new below so don't think it is from there. We have gained about 1&1/2" of water at the stern in two days?
I presume you are talking about a z drive. It has a rubber gasket between the hull and z drive back plate, its quite substantial so doubtful its failed. If it has I am afraid you will have to have the boat out of the water to fix. What engine do you have?
I started life with nothing and I still have some left
Rubber bellows around steering linkage or if similar to enfield the swivel locking pin can leak, quite a big job to sort. Never worked on a sonic leg so can't be specific.
check the raw water system, stop cock and water pick up filter cap, exhaust hose if you had the engine running. Are you loosing coolant. Get the water out and mop up, all you can do is check everything where water can come into boat
I started life with nothing and I still have some left
Clean and dry everything and spread some chalk dust around any fittings, that will soon show where it's coming in. It's not coming from a section of bilge further forward now it's at a different angle is it?
outleg seal
Posted - 31 May 2013 : 20:19:33
