Water inside boat

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• MarkB Member Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 2014

  And it doesn't accumulate when you aren't moving? Is your impeller (cooling)  pump leaking? 

  Boat Name: King Kong

  "Boat + Water = Fun"

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• mvn Member, Moderator Posts: 756 mod

  August 2014

  Does your speedometer work?   If not,  check the tube and fitting behind the engine.  It is quite surprising how much water will come in when underway. 
  
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• Black_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 2014

  That is not normal at all.  ++ on the above suggestions.  I'd see if the water is coming in with the boat in the water and engine off.  If it stays dry, then run the engine at idle and look for leaks from the cooling system.  if still dry, then drive the boat and carefully have someone look for where the water is coming in from.

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• KYSEAN Member Posts: 121 ✭✭

  August 2014

  Sylvain said:

  I have a Captiva 2013 186 F/S I/O with a 4.3 mercruiser. When we cruise on the lake for 15 or20min water accumulates inside an I have to run the bildge pump often is that normal?

  Accumulates where? Isn't the bildge automatic? 

  2012 Rinker BR216 5.0

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• Sylvain Member Posts: 2 ✭

  September 2014

  water only accumulates when moving and the bilge is not automatic and the speedo is fine

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• MarkB Member Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 2014

  Is your water impeller leaking? Are you able to look in the engine compartment while running about to get a better sense of where the water is coming in from. 

  Boat Name: King Kong

  "Boat + Water = Fun"

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