95 Monterey 230 - 5.0 Penta - water in the bilge - attributed to transom seal???

[jvigier]

Looking at this boat:

http://boats.iboats.com/1995-monterey-230-explorer/782121.html

Dealer in Tampa is selling for friend (yeah, suspicious already).

They have dropped the price drastically as they found water in the bilge last time they took it out (3 to 4 inches, he says). According to him, it had never taken water on before that.

Mechanic attributed it to a "bad seal" between the transom and the lower unit. He quoted him $700 for the repair. He already bought a new boat (from his buddy the dealer, convenient) and doesn't want to spend any more money on it.

I am a car mechanic and know little about marine work but this one's got me a little puzzled.

I will OF COURSE get a marine survey done but figured I would ask for any input as to what would cause a bad seal between transom and lower unit.

How much work is this? What do I need to look for? Anyone know a good surveyor in Tampa?

Thanks for all the help as always

 

[Bondo]

Re: 95 Monterey 230 - 5.0 Penta - water in the bilge - attributed to transom seal???

Mechanic attributed it to a "bad seal" between the transom and the lower unit.

Ayuh,... That's usually caused by a Rotten Transom...

Keep Lookin'.... $700. won't come close to fixin' it...

 

[Don S]

Re: 95 Monterey 230 - 5.0 Penta - water in the bilge - attributed to transom seal???

I will OF COURSE get a marine survey done but figured I would ask for any input as to what would cause a bad seal between transom and lower unit.

Usually a rotten transom causes the leak between the transom shield and the transom.
All it takes is pull the engine, outdrive, and transom shield, and rebuild the transom, cut a new hole and reinstall the drive train.

 

[jvigier]

Re: 95 Monterey 230 - 5.0 Penta - water in the bilge - attributed to transom seal???

10-4, been following Friscoboater's deck/transom replacement on his Sea Ray, I can't afford to go through that.