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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    Yes I will. The season is almost over here in Canada. But I remember when I bought the boat in 2018, the bilge was always dry. I also...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    I will check the bilge pump outlet compared to the water level as you suggested. It's not the same pump as when I bought the boat, so...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    When I run it on the hose at home, for 30 minutes, nothing leaks from the engine. Even motoring at 1000 RPM and the hatch opened, I take...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    It is 48 hours continuous in the water. I did drive the boat with the hatch opened, and didn't see anything coming from the engine or...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    I pull the drive every other year. So last time was in November 2023. From the outside, the bellow only shows surface dryness? It's not...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    It's a Chaparral Signature 260. A cruiser boat. No ballast or livewell.
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    Wave34 posted the thread Water in bilge in Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics).
    Hi, when I go boating for a week end, sleeping at anchor, and take the boat out, there is about 2 gallon of water draining from the plug...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Engine overheats after water heater failure.
    UPDATE: 1: I removed the circulating pump and opened the rear cover, and everything looks normal. Vanes are normal, bearing not noisy...
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    Wave34 reacted to alldodge's post in the thread Engine overheats after water heater failure with Like Like.
    Clear hose on pump line at thermostat housing Remove serpentine belt, remove the large hose on circulating pump and stick a thin screw...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Engine overheats after water heater failure.
    Yes that's what I did, bypass the water heater with the hose, but overheat occurred. The temperature reading is from the sensor at the...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Engine overheats after water heater failure.
    I have the gauge on the dashboard plus a digital display in my Garmin. So I'm pretty sure my reading is good. Where would a blockage...
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    Wave34 posted the thread Engine overheats after water heater failure in Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics).
    The boat is a 2004 Chaparral Signature 5.7L MPI I don't know if it's related but it happened at the same time. The las week end, I was...
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