I have a 2004 Rinker 232 Captiva BR with a Mercrusier 350 Mag and B3 outdrive. It has the single point drain system with 2 blue plugs on the raw water pump, one on the thermostat housing, and one at the bottom right of the engine where all the drain hoses come together in one ball shaped fitting. This particular fitting has a steady drip even though it is as tight as I can get it by hand. I removed the aftermarket metal plug to verify the washer was on there; it was. I swapped back to the original blue plug with different washer. It still dripped.
I can manage the water by just running the bilge pump from time to time. There's never been enough water in the bilge to trip the float but I like to run it manually just to be extra safe.
Questions:
What can I do to stop this drip?
If that plug were removed for some reason with the boat in the water but NOT RUNNING would it just drain the block into the bilge or would lake water come in past the not running raw water pump and just flood the boat?
I hear many people say to just remove the whole drain system and go back to drain plugs. I like this idea. Is there a kit or do you just have to figure it out and rig stuff up?
I have to practically stand on my head beside the engine to even reach this plug. "working" on it isn't happening without removing part of the back seat and part of the floor. This is how you have to access the raw water pump as well. I need to do that and see if maybe the housing is cracked but I haven't pulled it apart that far yet.
I can manage the water by just running the bilge pump from time to time. There's never been enough water in the bilge to trip the float but I like to run it manually just to be extra safe.
Questions:
What can I do to stop this drip?
If that plug were removed for some reason with the boat in the water but NOT RUNNING would it just drain the block into the bilge or would lake water come in past the not running raw water pump and just flood the boat?
I hear many people say to just remove the whole drain system and go back to drain plugs. I like this idea. Is there a kit or do you just have to figure it out and rig stuff up?
I have to practically stand on my head beside the engine to even reach this plug. "working" on it isn't happening without removing part of the back seat and part of the floor. This is how you have to access the raw water pump as well. I need to do that and see if maybe the housing is cracked but I haven't pulled it apart that far yet.
