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  1. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    The only place I've found drips are in the red circled area in this image. You make a good point that water can be pushed UP. I didn't consider that. Also, I think that your suggestion to find the leak before ripping things apart is a wise one. I had the same thought - what I tore it all down...
  2. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    I'm going to try to rule out the penatrations as you suggested. Y-Pipe is good - I've put a bore scope there and didn't notice any leaks. In fact, I've put the scope on all the areas called out and haven't noticed water leaks. That said, I'm going to do the paper towel approach just in case I'm...
  3. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    Thank you so much for your detailed post this helped, especially the diagram. It inspired my to make my own to clarify my leak location. Below is a mock up of the leak location. This is not my actual gimbal housing, just something I found online and mocked up. Given the location of the leak...
  4. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    I checked the shift cable bellows, no leak coming from that. (I updated my last post to make that clear) Also, it's clear that the leak is coming from between where the black plate is intersecting with the white transom (see video in prior post). How could that be from a bellow?
  5. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    Update: I was able to find the source of the leak. Here's what I did prior to my testing: Drain plug issue fixed - new plug, same housing, new 3M 4200 all around. Sealed the perimeter of the outdrive with 4200 Dunked the boat back in the water. Drain plug is good However, I'm still...
  6. ryno1234

    Do it yourself Pumpout?

    I have an extra macerator that screws on to my waste outlet outside of the boat. I have had to thread the macerator on to the outlet and run a tube on the output side of the macerator into a 5 gallon home depot bucket which I then dispose of into the sewer drain. I run the macerator with an AC...
  7. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    I pulled the plug housing and it doesn’t seem rotted in that area - although I cannot be 100% positive. Everything I can see looks like laminated fiberglass (I can see what look like layers) The white is just 3M 4200 adhesive that I was cutting out
  8. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    Update: I put the scope back around the hydraulic lines going through the gimbal housing and the water that has collected previously is now gone (maybe went to the bilge?). (The video flickers FYI - not sure what's going on with that) But there is quite a bit of either "gunk" or corroded...
  9. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    I cannot get to the hydraulic well with my hands. I could barely get to it with the borescope - took quite a bit of finagling, so I'm not sure how I'd get line chaulk in there. How were you able to do that? I also tested the Ypipe - I filled it with water with a hose as you suggested. I didn't...
  10. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    Took the boat back down to the water with a borescope to see if I could narrow down what's going on. Drain Plug At first I didn't see anything, but I did notice the small amount of water in the bilge had a ripple. I spent a while trying to find where it was coming from before finally putting...
  11. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    Bellows were changed probably 3 years ago. I store with the drive up.
  12. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    Thank you so much for this information! @ShoalSurvivor! This is incredibly helpful
  13. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    Is there always wood in the transom? From what I understood, we're straight fiberglass, but I suppose I could be wrong about that. UPDATE: Never mind - looks to be wood transom https://www.maxumownersclub.com/forums/f18/transom-question-4975.html
  14. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    The leak happens while sitting. These screenshots were while in the water, but engine off
  15. ryno1234

    Leak through transom

    1998 MerCruiser 5.0 with Alpha 1 Gen II I have a slow-ish leak through the transom. About every 5 seconds I'll get a quick, thin stream of water. I can take the boat out for 3 - 4 hours and I'll have about 3/4 inch of water in the V of my bilge. Ideas on what this might be? I checked the...
  16. ryno1234

    Prop is making thumping / clicking noises when hand rotated (video)

    Sounds like a reasonable idea, however I already did that. I've adjusted through the entire length of the cable from forward to reverse. The click exists throughout meaning it has nothing to do with the cable. Also, to be clear - I'm not just talking about a "wave" as might be normal during...
  17. ryno1234

    Prop is making thumping / clicking noises when hand rotated (video)

    So, does it sounds plausible then that being heavy on the throttle while hitting a wave that largely stopped the boat's forward movement would put enough excess strain on the outdrive to actually cause damage? If so, I can promise I will consider that in the future when plowing through waves.
  18. ryno1234

    Prop is making thumping / clicking noises when hand rotated (video)

    Yo You mentioned Powerhead. Just being clear, this is an I/O Alpha I Gen II. Perhaps the comment is just as applicable, just wanted to be clear :) I appreciate your help as always.
  19. ryno1234

    Prop is making thumping / clicking noises when hand rotated (video)

    When rotating my prop by hand, I hear a thump / click noise (Alpha 1 Gen II). This happens in both directions but is considerable quieter in one versus the other. I tried using various shift engagement on the shift control to see how that might affect the noise thinking maybe I'm somehow...
  20. ryno1234

    White residue on prop shaft, thrust washer, inside prop etc.

    *shrug* it's possible. It would be from a prior owner.
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