Water in the boat.

[crozek]

We have a 2005 Chaparral Sunesta 254 5.7 volvo penta duo prop. We have no cracks in the boat, the seal is not leaking. Somehow we are getting water in the boat. Any ideas please help, Thanks

 

[204 Escape]

Re: Water in the boat.

Is the bellows leaking ??

 

[5150abf]

Re: Water in the boat.

Welcome to iboats.

As 204 sadi normally water comes in through the bellows, the rubber around the center of the outdrive, inspect that really well to make sure that isn't it, when the go really bad they can sink the boat pretty quick.

Good idea to get it dry then get it in the water and stick your head in the engine bay with a flash light and see if you can narrow down where it is coming from.

 

[Justin Kennedy]

Re: Water in the boat.

is the water hot or cold? if its pretty hot, the your leak is in the exhaust system, ex bellow, risers, y-pipe etc. its hard to see these leaks on some boats. you have get down under the y-pipe to see if its leaking

 

[crozek]

Re: Water in the boat.

the bellows are not leaking, one of the first things we checked.

 

[crozek]

Re: Water in the boat.

Thanks, we will have to try that out.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Water in the boat.

We have a 2005 Chaparral Sunesta 254 5.7 volvo penta duo prop. We have no cracks in the boat, the seal is not leaking. Somehow we are getting water in the boat. Any ideas please help, Thanks

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,....

Unfortunately,.. there's Only 1 way to find a leak in a boat, Any boat....
Ya gotta replicate the conditions in which it occurs,....
Then,....
LOOK, Real Hard....

Use a mirror, or camera, or Whatever it takes to SEE where it's leakin'....

Good Luck, 'n keep Us posted....
After ya find it, We can tell ya How to fix it....

 

[crozek]

Re: Water in the boat.

Thanks for all the replies. As soon as we find it i will post the findings.

 

[gonebroke]

Re: Water in the boat.

check the fresh water pump

 

[spdracr39]

Re: Water in the boat.

My bellows would only leak when the outdrive was up. Couldn't see the leak until one day we were parked at the dock and I heard it running in.

 

[Silverbullet555]

Re: Water in the boat.

How much water in how long a time frame. Do you get the water in the boat if you just put it in the water without running it. If you run it on the muffs do you get the water.

Garboard plug could not be sealed well. Through hull fitting could be leaking. Million other possibilities.

Any info on the conditions that exist creating the water might help us troubleshoot.

 

[gss036]

Re: Water in the boat.

How about when you hose or was down your hull? Water will drain into the hull.

 

[crozek]

Re: Water in the boat.

We found one of the drains on the exhaust was off. Maybe it was leaking from there. We tightened up. All the hoses are changed, and it wasn't leaking there. When running on the muffs no water coming in, but like someone said we may need to verify this in the water. After putting it in the lake we will advise.