onetong8r
Cadet
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2022
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- 14
Hey everyone. I'm slowly working the gremlins out of a new to me Scarab 22 with a MAG 350 and Alpha 1 gen 2 out drive. The first couple of times I took the boat out the bilge was bone dry. The last couple of times it has had probably 1-2 gallons in the bilge. Not enough to pump out with the bilge pump but enough that it drains for a minute thru the plug. Before I loaded it on the trailer last time I tried to get back to see where the water was coming in and it appeared to be coming in low, like bottom of the transom assembly. I can't see or get my phone in a position to get a good look. I don't have an exhaust bellow so I looked last night and the drive and shift cable bellows look like they are fairly new and still soft and no cracks and the clamps seem tight. This afternoon I started filling up the bilge with water to see if I could spot the leak on the outside. As soon and the water level got to the base of the transom assembly I got a pretty steady leak between the transom part (black) and the aluminumish block where the trim hoses come out. I don't know if you can tell in my picture but the water was running over the 'U' notch. (I'm sorry I don't have better technical terms). I've searched and can't find anything on a leak from that spot. Can I pull that piece off and is there a gasket or o-ring in there that may have failed? It looks like just two bolts hold it on so anything I need to watch out for if I start pulling it apart or am I chasing the wrong thing? Thanks!
