Thank you all! Is there any recommendation as to which rebuild kit to buy for this work? I will need it asap and I was able to find this one on Amazon..
GHmarine Replace Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 1 w/Gimbal Bearing Transom Repair Kit 30-803097T1 https://a.co/d/hmFHMSJ
That is very odd! Is this something I could seemingly fix myself? I have a vacation to Lake Erie planned for August 22nd I can definitely plan a whole day to remove the outdrive (probably tomorrow!) and see what I can find from there. I’d like to get more opinions on what this hole/vent is, it’s...
Well I’ve found where the water is getting in!! Although I don’t really know what I’m looking at! Here is the videos, guys! One is with my phone but you can’t see the exact spot where it’s coming in… and the second is with borescope where I can see the exact point it’s coming in. It looks like a...
Good point! 😅
What would you recommend I look for first when I have the bore camera? Also, would I be able to gain any more info by running the boat on muffs right now? It’s trailered in my driveway.
I understand that, also I do appreciate the visual. What I’ve been saying though, is that I’ve taken samples from a half a dozen points in the entire transom as well as around the outdrive and there’s no wet/rotted/contaminated wood. It’s all light colored dry wood shavings coming out of the...
This is just so bizarre to me.. how many entrance points could there possibly be for liquid to leak in at this rate? But I hear what you’re saying and I purchased a blue tooth bore scope camera! It will be here Thursday and I’m excited to use it.
You’re saying drill further down? Into what? It...
The water seems to *squirt* in as the waves/wakes come and go… or perhaps that’s unrelated and it just comes in every few seconds in little bursts. But it’s definitely leaking in at about 1-2 oz each time. I’m not sure if that’s relevant or not.
I don’t think it’s the transom.. the wood is dry...
Did this! Dry wood all around.
I did check the bilge with the boat on the water yesterday and found my leak but I still can’t tell where it’s coming in exactly! Here is a video.. sorry for the weird orientation of the footage.
You can see in the center of where the drive comes into the bilge...
My outdrive is properly sealed with a very thick silicone. I have no reason to suspect it’s leaking through there. The transom is dry and not rotten, this was tested through taking drilled samples of the wood.
All points where the transom and hull are penetrated by anything are newly sealed at...
Seems like no matter what conditions the weather or water is.. my bilge will pump 10-15 seconds of water out every time I run it..
If I’m on the water cruising or tubing for a few hours I’ll probably run it 6-8 times at least like this.
I have a 89’ 21 foot celebrity Cuddy cabin. Engine is a...
Definitely! My plans right now are to get a new cover fitted for the boat when I pull her out of underground storage next season.
I also figured I should go around the hull/swim platform and re-seal any screws or entry points into the hull with marine silicone.
Any thoughts on things I could...
Sounds like it would be worth removing the old sealant and applying new around the plug, thru-hull fittings, pitot tube, and swim deck. Is it possible water is getting into the transom from the insight though? The boat had a single owner before me who was a mechanic and took emmaculate care of...
Hey guys! First of all, this year was amazing! Particularly after I installed some trim tabs on my 21’ Celebrity 208 SE 5.7L Cuddy cabin. I guess it’s worth noting I have Thru Hull exhaust here. Those tabs were well worth it!
She is winterized and put in climate controlled underground storage...
