Water intake

(rolltidehack) · (rolltidehack) **Join Date: Jul 2014** 08-03-2014, 4:50 PM

My boat is in our dock and finding that water is leaching in from somewhere. I have checked the exhaust and plug and both are sealed. Thought on what else to look at? Do shaft seals tend to leak a bit?

(TN_Jeeper) · (TN_Jeeper) **Join Date: Jun 2014** 08-03-2014, 6:06 PM

Check the shaft and the water pump. If the water pump is going bad sometimes they will leak around the shaft that runs to the fly wheel.

(phathom) · (phathom) **Join Date: Jun 2013** 08-03-2014, 9:59 PM

Check the rudder and the drive shaft packing rope.
How much water are you leaking in?

(rolltidehack) · (rolltidehack) **Join Date: Jul 2014** 08-04-2014, 1:51 PM

Over night it was about 2ish inches in the rear. I'll check both. I found that the pump to fill the ballast leaks when I turn it on. Shafts seals where just done about 4 months ago.

(rolltidehack) · (rolltidehack) **Join Date: Jul 2014** 08-04-2014, 7:25 PM

Hey I checked the stuff and it all seems tight. One thing I notice, it only leaks in the same amount and then seems to stop? Confused on what else it could be.

(rolltidehack) · (rolltidehack) **Join Date: Jul 2014** 08-04-2014, 7:26 PM

Also the pump is auto but I have to switch the wires cause it's on auto but the red led light stays on and will drain the battery, from what I was told

(steves1967) · (steves1967) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 08-04-2014, 8:55 PM

My shaft seals are leaking on my boat... that could definitely be your source.