- May 1, 2021
- 786
- Boat Info
- 1999 450 Express Bridge
Garmin 5212s, Garmin HD Radar
Raypilot 650
- Engines
- Cummins 6CTA.8.3M 430 HP
ZF 280-IV Transmissions
Yep, that's about how mine was. Good work, good fix. You'll sleep better at night knowing this is permanently fixed the correct way. Have you checked the oval port lights? They can have the same situation. Mine were not as bad. i did the same process as the ER vents. Nice job!
@LMBoat, thx, will definitely feel better as I had been procrastinating. It was obvious someone had re-caulked at some point, but never done the job correctly. I'll post the repaired pics before I replace the vents.
Previous owner said he had the port lights done, I am skeptical. I need to do an inspection as there is some light rust. Previous owner claimed his kids/guests would open the port holes and forget (plausible as I have this issue) and then it would rain and water would get in. The seals are all definitely new as they are very soft and still high enough that it is hard to get the latches to close. Not sure if he actually had them pulled and checked on the core situation.