Hello gentlemen!
I am very excited to become a part of the water world. I don't actually own my own boat, but I have been granted unfettered access to my father-in-law's boat; the very one my wife grew up on, so she is very excited. It is a 2000 Capri 2150, which he purchased new. For the last few years it was largely untouched, except for routine maintenance, and was stored outside, but covered. Since all the daughters are now married the F-I-L decided it was time to start re-working some issues. Since I am the only capable (or interested) son-in-law, I was eager to get my hands dirty in order to have access to the water. First we ripped out the old flooring and replaced that along with some of the supports, which had rotted inside the fiberglass. Who knew that could happen? (Now I'm sure most of you knew that!) He had the motor gone over and the carburetors adjusted, so now she starts great and purrs like a kitten. He also had the upholstery completely redone, so it looks fantastic inside. So far we have been spending 2-3 evenings a week on the water and are loving it. I finally got up on a wakeboard and convinced my daughter to take a turn on the tube. I can't believe it has taken me 38 years to become a "boatman" !!
All was going well, buuuutttt now the boat has started leaking from the rear end and had it not been for being in a slip with a lift under it, the boat would be at the bottom of the lake! It appears to be coming from above the drain plug, but I can't see exactly where it is coming from. I haven't watched it while on the move, but when we are out moving on the water it doesn't need to be pumped very often, so clearly it leaks more while sitting still. After searching the forums, it appears to either be a shaft seal, transom seal, or soft transom wood (highly likely given the state of the wood in the floor supports). I'm about 99% sure my F-I-L will not be spending the money to have a mechanic look at it and will instead try to dig into it blind. Does anyone have any suggestions for narrowing it down before he just starts cutting into the transom or ripping things apart? I would appreciate the help and look forward to sharing my boating experiences with you guys!
Ben
I am very excited to become a part of the water world. I don't actually own my own boat, but I have been granted unfettered access to my father-in-law's boat; the very one my wife grew up on, so she is very excited. It is a 2000 Capri 2150, which he purchased new. For the last few years it was largely untouched, except for routine maintenance, and was stored outside, but covered. Since all the daughters are now married the F-I-L decided it was time to start re-working some issues. Since I am the only capable (or interested) son-in-law, I was eager to get my hands dirty in order to have access to the water. First we ripped out the old flooring and replaced that along with some of the supports, which had rotted inside the fiberglass. Who knew that could happen? (Now I'm sure most of you knew that!) He had the motor gone over and the carburetors adjusted, so now she starts great and purrs like a kitten. He also had the upholstery completely redone, so it looks fantastic inside. So far we have been spending 2-3 evenings a week on the water and are loving it. I finally got up on a wakeboard and convinced my daughter to take a turn on the tube. I can't believe it has taken me 38 years to become a "boatman" !!
All was going well, buuuutttt now the boat has started leaking from the rear end and had it not been for being in a slip with a lift under it, the boat would be at the bottom of the lake! It appears to be coming from above the drain plug, but I can't see exactly where it is coming from. I haven't watched it while on the move, but when we are out moving on the water it doesn't need to be pumped very often, so clearly it leaks more while sitting still. After searching the forums, it appears to either be a shaft seal, transom seal, or soft transom wood (highly likely given the state of the wood in the floor supports). I'm about 99% sure my F-I-L will not be spending the money to have a mechanic look at it and will instead try to dig into it blind. Does anyone have any suggestions for narrowing it down before he just starts cutting into the transom or ripping things apart? I would appreciate the help and look forward to sharing my boating experiences with you guys!
Ben
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