Water in my engine bilge

laws

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Jul 22, 2013
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Jonesboro Ar
Boat Info
270 SLX 2008
Engines
496 MAG Bravo III
I just purchased a 2008 SeaRay 270 SLX with a 496 MAG with 95 hours. I have water in my engine bilge is this normal for this model? MY older 1986 270 Sundancer with twins stayed dry as a bone. There is a transponder that is mounted in the area could there not have been enough 5200 applied there when the boat was built? Thanks for any input.
 
I'm not familiar with your boat, but normally there should be no water in the bilge with a power package like yours.

Welcome to CSR!
 
Couple things to look for as I learned soon after buying our first & current boat:
1-check connections at the fresh water wash down pump. Run it & watch for leaks/spray.
2-mooring cover would bag/sag a bit in the rain. Slow drip on the bottom side very close to a deck drain leading to the bilge.
 
How much water is in your bilge? My boat gets a little water in it after a hard rain. It comes in thru the side vents. Shop vac it out and see if it comes back
 
While the boat is in the water, get in the back of the bilge so that you can see the transom plate. Stick your fingers in the slot at the top (your steering arm will be sticking through it). If it is wet in there, your upper swivel shaft seal may be leaking.


Signed,
A former dry bilge owner. :smt089
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Have you done the repair yet?
I have the same issue now
Was dry as a bone and now a drip drip.
heard its a BIG job.
any insight?
Thanks
Ron
 
Not yet. I spoke with the owner of my Marina about positioning my boat under one of the I beams of the racks. They will need to slide the cradle the boat sits on a couple of feet back. I have a 2 ton chain fall.I plan on lifting the engine and pulling the transom assy i in the next couple of weeks...

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Newer Sea Ray day boats drain into the bilge just runoff from swimming will put a little water in the bilge. I always drain mine when it goes in dry stack
 

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