Sarges12
Member
- Mar 7, 2018
- 53
- Boat Info
- 290 Sundancer 2001
- Engines
- 5.0 EFI Mercruiser w/Bravo III Drives
I have a 2001 290 Sundancer twin 5.0 EFI with bravo 3’s. So this past season I was slowly losing gear oil out of my port outdrive. Mid season she was pulled for short haul and the marina drained fluid and said it’s good, no milk. Maybe it’s burping... Well the rest of the season I continued to lose a little oil after every trip.
She’s out for the winter, I bought the drives home to store in the garage. I changed the gear oil (nice and blue still) and tucked them in the corner on the rack. Yesterday I found a small puddle of oil under the port drive. Long story short, after through inspection I found a hairline crack in the outer prop shaft. I put a little air pressure in the drive and that’s where she leaked! Weird how I did not get any water in the drive, leaked only when I took her for a cruise. I’ve attached photos.
Has anyone else had this issue? What could have caused this?
"
She’s out for the winter, I bought the drives home to store in the garage. I changed the gear oil (nice and blue still) and tucked them in the corner on the rack. Yesterday I found a small puddle of oil under the port drive. Long story short, after through inspection I found a hairline crack in the outer prop shaft. I put a little air pressure in the drive and that’s where she leaked! Weird how I did not get any water in the drive, leaked only when I took her for a cruise. I’ve attached photos.
Has anyone else had this issue? What could have caused this?