Leaking at Transom Mount

BoomerangII

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May 20, 2010
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New York
Boat Info
245 Weekender
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5.0 Mercruiser w/Bravo III
I am experiencing a slow leak with one of my tabs right at the attachment point to the transom. How do I remove trim tab to inspect further? I removed the mounting screws and the tab would no budge. Not sure if there is a coupling or if there is a direct line from tab to Bennett motor.
 
I am experiencing a slow leak with one of my tabs right at the attachment point to the transom. How do I remove trim tab to inspect further? I removed the mounting screws and the tab would no budge. Not sure if there is a coupling or if there is a direct line from tab to Bennett motor.


BoomerangII,

Most SeaRay installations use a pipe nipple through the transom that attaches to an elbow that connects to the tubing:

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You will need to remove the elbow to take the actuator off the transom.

The best way to fix this leak would be to replace the upper hinge on the actuator so that there are good clean threads to screw the pipe nipple into. Changing the upper hinge is quite easy and I would be delighted to send you a replacement at no cherge, just send me a private message with your mailing address.

On thing to check before I send you a replacement is to see if there is about 1" of piston shaft exposed when the actuator is retracted. If the lower hinge almost touches the cylinder body it would require a different replacement upper hinge.

Here is a drawing to show you what I mean;

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Let me know what you find and I will be happy to help you get this fixed.

Tom McGow
Bennett Marine
 
Tom,

I feel like I stepped back twenty years in time with the level of service you are proposing! Can't tell you how much I appreciate your quick response and free replacement part offer :smt038

I will get back to you this spring with the info you requested (exposed piston spec) since the Boomerang is still snowed in.

Resprectfully,
Fred Gibbons
 
Tom,

I feel like I stepped back twenty years in time with the level of service you are proposing! Can't tell you how much I appreciate your quick response and free replacement part offer :smt038

I will get back to you this spring with the info you requested (exposed piston spec) since the Boomerang is still snowed in.

Resprectfully,
Fred Gibbons

+1 for great service!




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+1 for great service!

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I had an upper hinge leak last year and Bennett was awesome to deal with including getting me the parts needed. One note though, my tabs did not have the elbow/nipple, mine was a straight shot. I removed the screws from the upper hinge and then took a small knife to slide under the hinge and cut away the 5200. Once I had it free the hinge came off along with the straight nipple and hose still attached and they slid right through the small hole in the transom. I was able to replace mine while the boat was on my lift. I replaced it, slid the hose and nipple back through the hole (I put a lot of 5200 in the hole first) and then 5200 on the back side of the hinge and intalled the screws. Not a bad job overall and the service from Bennett was great. :smt038
 
I had an upper hinge leak last year and Bennett was awesome to deal with including getting me the parts needed. One note though, my tabs did not have the elbow/nipple, mine was a straight shot. I removed the screws from the upper hinge and then took a small knife to slide under the hinge and cut away the 5200. Once I had it free the hinge came off along with the straight nipple and hose still attached and they slid right through the small hole in the transom. I was able to replace mine while the boat was on my lift. I replaced it, slid the hose and nipple back through the hole (I put a lot of 5200 in the hole first) and then 5200 on the back side of the hinge and intalled the screws. Not a bad job overall and the service from Bennett was great. :smt038

That's what I'm thinking after inspecting the hose from the ER last summer. I found no nipple, just straight run of hose from pump through transom. Thanks for your post, I believe I will be duplicating your repair this spring...:thumbsup:
 
Most SeaRays do use the pipe nipple, but some will use what we call a pre-connected fitting. The tubing does run through the transom and is connected right to the upper hinge of the actuator.

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If this is what you find let me know and I will send you a new pre-connect fitting with the upper hinge. The old one is likely covered in sealant and a new one will be easier to install.

Tom
Bennett Marine
 
Great Tom,

Looks like a standard compression fitting. Loooong winter here, just getting to the boat this week. Will get the info you need to you by this Monday night.

Thanks Again Tom!
Fred
 
Tom,

I'm having the same leak at the transom wall with my port side upper hinge. It appears I have the same tube straight through to the hinge, w/o the elbow. You can see the through hull bolts for the hinge right behind the resevoir and pump. Should I attempt to seal the leak or is are replacement parts in order?

Thanks,
 

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Replacement parts are indeed in order!

Is the boat still out of the water? And if so how long until you launch?

Send me a private message with your name and address and I will mail you a new upper hing and fittiong to replace the leaking one, no charge.

Tom
Bennett Marine
 
Just sent the info in PM. Thanks so much. Now that's service!!!
 
Tabman, thanks so much for the support. Just finished installing the new kit. The only challenge was removing the current cap with all that 4200 holding it on and then cleaning out all the old 4200 to make for a good seal for the next batch.

It's all working, hopefully will be no further issues.

One thing that surprised me we no mention or apparent need to bleed the line once back to together. How does the air vent out of the line and cylnder without bleeding?

Thanks again!!!! Awesome service!!!
 
I called bennet with a question on my tabs last year, VERY helpful and great customer service and they know the product very well, Nice for a change.

LK
 
Chuck,

Glad we could help!

The system is self bleeding. When you run the Trim Tabs up and down 3-4 times any air will be purged back into the reservoir. It is a single acting hydraulic system with only one line as opposed to a dual acting system like your tilt and trim or steering. There are large springs in the actuators (rams) that force them up when they are retracted. As the springs force the pistons up the airs is pushed out of the lines as well.

Tom
Bennett Marine
 
Tom are you still around??? Help plz! leak on 2016 tabs inside at hull (pin hole) starboard side
 

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