csrb7007
Cadet
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2023
- Messages
- 7
Hello all, first time posting on this forum, and actually, it's my first time owning a boat. That said, I've operated and maintained CG boats for a long time and also was a marine inspector. That said, it did not prepare me for boat ownership. I now have a 2005 Four Winns Vista 348 with twin 5.7 Volvo Pentas with DPSM outdrives. The boat has been in fresh water in Tennessee until I bought it and moved it to the Potomac last summer. During the marine survey, we discovered a small amount of water leaking into the bilge from the transom cutouts at both Y-pipes. During the boat haul-out, the surveyor checked the transom for any signs of saturation, rot, or delamination but everything checked out well, on the inside of the transom and outside. I am now having a hard time getting a straight answer out of any of the local VP shops. I am reluctant remove and maintenance both outdrives, put the boat back in the water, only to find the maintenance did not fix the leak. Is there any way, short of removing the complete stern drive, to ascertain where the transom seal is defective?
Thank you for any suggestions you may have.
Rich
Thank you for any suggestions you may have.
Rich