2 to 3 inches of water in boat

[tsly15]

new to boating this year have a 1988 pachanga. i am getting about 2" of water last 2 times out. i have the muffled exhaust with the holding tanks and i think 1 might be leaking or any suggetions on what else it could be?

 

[fwebster]

Check your bellows...........catching a leaking bellows early can save replacing the gimble bearing and $$$.

 

[rwvw415]

It is either the bellows or a leak in the exhast canisters. This is not typical.

 

[Sua Sponte]

While it is rare and I wouldn't have even thought of it unless it happened to me, check your rudder shaft packings.

 

[JV II]

While it is rare and I wouldn't have even thought of it unless it happened to me, check your rudder shaft packings.

On a Pachanga 19 with an Alpha drive? Huh?

 

[Firerooster]

Also, the transom seal may be leaking.

 

[BonBini]

Here’s a test to see if this is going to be another dead end post from another first time poster.

What year is your boat? Add this info to your boat profile!

 

[Firerooster]

He did.... 1988 pachanga

 

[BonBini]

He did.... 1988 pachanga

Thanks. I did miss that:smt021...

 

[rcknecht]

With the engines running inspect the engine compartment and look for leaks... If you have mirrors or a borsecope video/camera it will help... You can get a cheap borescope video at harbor frieght.

 

[tsly15]

jv II is the alpha not common with these boats? thanks for all the input everybody and the negativity bonbini!!!! i'll try to look into all these suggestions.

 

[mwph]

tslty - notice the "quote" section in JV's post. He was responding to an earlier comment on rudder shafts. Which your boat does not have.

As a side note, you have a reply from fwebster. Take note of post made by the members that have the "Technical Contributor" logo next to their name. Its hard to come by more valuable reading.

Anyhow - Welcome to CSR!