I have 2001 Sea Ray 180 BR. I get a couple of gallons of water in the bilge if I am out for 4-5 hours. That's a guess, because I run the bilge pump every 2 hours or so until no water comes out. I don't wait for it to come on automatically. No hoses are leaking, and it doesn't appear that there is a leak around the outdrive. At least I don't think so, because I don't detect any water running down the inside of the transom when the boat is in the water, underway, or not.
My best guess is that it is leaking around the housing that contains the drain plug. I say this because the drain plug is very tight, but water still drips from beneath the drain plug when the boat is on the trailer. I don't detect any bubbles around the drain plug when the boat is in the water though, so I'm not sure.
I am pretty handy. Is this something I can repair myself, or would I be better off taking it to a professional?
One of my main concerns is that there is some oil in the bilge from changing the oil filter. I'm wondering if this oil/water mix will cause a problem with adhesives?
I'm thinking that I don't have much to lose, trying to fix it. I should be able to pour some water into the bilge and see if I plugged the leak after I make my fix. Right?
What adhesive would I use to fix this? I have some 3M 4200. Would this work?
Thanks for any help you can provide!
My best guess is that it is leaking around the housing that contains the drain plug. I say this because the drain plug is very tight, but water still drips from beneath the drain plug when the boat is on the trailer. I don't detect any bubbles around the drain plug when the boat is in the water though, so I'm not sure.
I am pretty handy. Is this something I can repair myself, or would I be better off taking it to a professional?
One of my main concerns is that there is some oil in the bilge from changing the oil filter. I'm wondering if this oil/water mix will cause a problem with adhesives?
I'm thinking that I don't have much to lose, trying to fix it. I should be able to pour some water into the bilge and see if I plugged the leak after I make my fix. Right?
What adhesive would I use to fix this? I have some 3M 4200. Would this work?
Thanks for any help you can provide!