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Boatdude845
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I bought my first motorboat last spring, its a 1985 Searay SXL Bowrider and have enjoyed it greatly, I like how smooth it runs and how solid and quiet it is. But I have noticed a clapping or a rattling metal noise from the transom. I cant find its source in or on the motor. It sounds like a metalic rattle or grinding type noise and it seems to stop all together when the drive is pointing strait, when I turn it comes back and gets louder as I turn sharper.
A mechanic told me it is the exaust flapper valves that prevents water from washing back inside the motor that have lost their rubber seal. They checked the clutch dogs on the and the drive parts and everthing is ok.
I was wondering if anyone has heard of anything like this or if you may have the same troubles? And I was wondering if anyone has owned this year and model and how you like it?
A mechanic told me it is the exaust flapper valves that prevents water from washing back inside the motor that have lost their rubber seal. They checked the clutch dogs on the and the drive parts and everthing is ok.
I was wondering if anyone has heard of anything like this or if you may have the same troubles? And I was wondering if anyone has owned this year and model and how you like it?