Water in bilge
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Printed Date: November-16-2024 at 12:44pm
Topic: Water in bilge
Posted By: MustangMadness
Subject: Water in bilge
Date Posted: August-14-2016 at 1:31pm
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I have a mystery water leak: I can't find it. If I take my boat out for a spin and look at all of the engine piping and hoses, including exhaust, I see no leaks. I park the boat and go out the next 2 days, I manually remove about 8 gals. of water each day. If I leave for a couple of days after emptying twice, the bilge has taken on no new water. The shaft and rudder packing so are new, the shaft drips a little, but no way 8 gals. overnight. It's like the engine block is draining but there is no leak I can find. Freeze plugs are good. Motor runs 160 degrees underway. If it were exhaust hoses near transom, wouldn't they leak always, since they are below the waterline? 1976 CC Mustang 307 RR 20 hours on new motor ------------- I like a 6' beam on a small lake... My Muscleboat 1975 Mustang 225 307RH |
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Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: August-14-2016 at 1:40pm
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Have you been arguing with a neighbor or someone else who may have access to an 8 gallon bucket or two 4 gallon buckets ? |
Posted By: MustangMadness
Date Posted: August-14-2016 at 1:44pm
Now that's something I haven't thought of.  ------------- I like a 6' beam on a small lake... My Muscleboat 1975 Mustang 225 307RH |
DrCC wrote: