85 300 weekender taking on water

• Jun 3, 2020

• #1

Charpone

New Member

Feb 28, 2016

7

Niagara river

Boat Info

300weekender1985

Engines

Twin 260 inboards

So after a good day of boating the bilge under the cabin step is filled with a good amount of water. No water was sent down the shower drain. Seems like it fills up as the boat is under way. I cannot figure out where it comes from. Any ideas?

 

• Jun 3, 2020

• #2

bobeast

Dance the Tide

SILVER Sponsor

Oct 22, 2017

2,843

Isleton, CA

Boat Info

2002 310DA

Engines

350 MPI w/V-drives

My guess would be something around the outdrives. Different trim positions might yield more information. Are you seeing water back by the motors?

 

• Jun 5, 2020

• #3

Ron Lime

New Member

Jun 24, 2019

20

Boat Info

1986 Sea Ray Sundancer 268
Based at Sandusky Ohio

Engines

Twin 4.3 V-6's, 205 HP
Alpha 1 Drives

My A/C through-hull is near the mid-sump on my SA 268. Any thorough hulls mid-ship?

 

• Jun 6, 2020

• #4

SCORPIO

Well-Known Member

Apr 7, 2008

2,742

Delaware

Boat Info

1989 300 DA

Engines

Twin 5.7 Merc Alpha I

Weekender has straight shafts not outdrives so I'd be looking at the A/C inlet, hose, seacock and strainer. Also check your water tank, could be leaking and draining back ti the sump. Also, check all your thru hulls, the plastic ones break over time and can sink a boat. A crack could be allowing water in while under way. Also, look at the bilge pump hoses for splits, could also leak underway.