Prosideus
Active Member
- Jun 5, 2012
- 635
- Boat Info
- 1995 220 BR Signature
Prior Boat:
400 Sedan Bridge 1996 Cats 3116
- Engines
- Mercruiser 5.7
This weekend I was tidying up the ER and had some standing water in the bilge. Not too concerned because I had replaced a freshwater pump recently. I vacuumed up the water and closed her up. The next morning I wanted to see if it was dry. Well it wasn’t. I discovered the stbd dripless seal was wet to the touch on the underside. I put some pressure on the seal itself on the transmission end and water easily leaked in, a small flowing stream. I checked th port side and water would leak in, but much a much lesser amount, more of a heavy drip when pressure applied.
I suspect these are the original shaft seals and I have 1200 hours on the engines.
My questions are how concerned do I need to be right now before I get this addressed? Haul out in spring, or now? My servicing marina is about 50 miles away, so 4 hours or so. Is the seal capable of making that Journey?
Need some wisdom here. Thanks in advance.
I suspect these are the original shaft seals and I have 1200 hours on the engines.
My questions are how concerned do I need to be right now before I get this addressed? Haul out in spring, or now? My servicing marina is about 50 miles away, so 4 hours or so. Is the seal capable of making that Journey?
Need some wisdom here. Thanks in advance.