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Name:	DIM -	Reply
Subject:	BILGE WATER
Date:	10/23/2013 2:13:42 PM (updated 10/23/2013 2:15:05 PM)

I HAVE A 175 BAYLINER WITH 135 HP MERCRUISER ENGINE WITH ALPHA 1 OUTDRIVE.

THE BOAT IS KEPT ON A LIFT IN A BOAT HOUSE.

RECENTLY I NOTICED ABOUT 1-2 GALLONS OF WATER WHEN I TURNED THE BILGE PUMP ON. I RAN ABOUT 5 GALLONS OF GAS THROUGH IT AND PICKED UP 1 GALLON OF AWTER.

IS THIS NORMAL? IF NOT WHAT SHOULD BE THE COURSE OF ACTION?

DIM

Name:	mariah1 -	Reply
Subject:	BILGE WATER
Date:	10/23/2013 7:52:51 PM

Possibly your intake or exaust boot..
Check with Steve at Cathouse Performance Marine..He is on the forum..

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	BILGE WATER
Date:	10/23/2013 8:25:21 PM

That is not normal. What year is the boat? Are all the bellows old, and perhaps in need of replacement? If so, have it done, or you may be replacing gimble bearing and U-joints too. My .02 worth.
Steve

Name:	DIM -	Reply
Subject:	BILGE WATER
Date:	10/24/2013 10:20:20 AM

Boat is 2003 has spent most of it's life in dry storage or on my lift.

I will pull it out and get repairs made. Are these repairs expensive?

Thanks for the reply.

Don

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	BILGE WATER
Date:	10/24/2013 9:30:00 PM

No, not expensive. If you do all the Bellows, maybe you will spend les that $450 or so. Including Impeller being that is is already apart. Ten years is a good service life for items we are talking about. Probably a good time for a good service on the business end of the boat.

Steve
Cathouse Marine
334-358-2838

URL: Cathouse

Name:	DIM -	Reply
Subject:	BILGE WATER
Date:	10/25/2013 3:48:35 PM

Where are you located? Directions please.

Regards,
Don

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	BILGE WATER
Date:	10/25/2013 6:21:44 PM

Please call 334-358-2838 and I will give you directions to one of two locations. Probably will send you to Prattville, about 45 minutes or so from Martin.

Thanks,
Steve Northington
www.cathousemarine.com

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