Bilge Question

[rdlangston13]

Did this solve your problem!? If so can you elaborate on this "repacking" process? I read the page in the Manual listed above, but it doesn't say much other than to check it periodically...

Taylor, you should have a dripless shaft seal which is a little different than the rope packing being tightened with the nut.

[rdlangston13]

Did this solve your problem!? If so can you elaborate on this "repacking" process? I read the page in the Manual listed above, but it doesn't say much other than to check it periodically...

Taylor, you should have a dripless shaft seal which is a little different than the rope packing being tightened with the nut.

[tgoody14]

Taylor, you should have a dripless shaft seal which is a little different than the rope packing being tightened with the nut.

Well.... Wonder where all that water is coming from then... I'm still thinking that shaft area may be the culprit, considering it separated when all the bolts came out.

It's weird tho because this wknd I lifted the engine compartment after we got on the water to make sure those three nuts and bolts were still tight and didn't see any water in there. Within 30 minutes the automatic bilge kicked on and water was shooting 3ft outta the boat as if I was sinking... Guess I just need to get back out there and pay more attention

[REDFIVE48]

Did this solve your problem!? If so can you elaborate on this "repacking" process? I read the page in the Manual listed above, but it doesn't say much other than to check it periodically...

Yes, lake tested yesterday, wasn't dripping that I could see while under power, shut it down and floated for a bit and saw it dripping about 1 every 5 sec, so I broke out the wrench and tightened it down a little more, then no more drips

Here are threads on the packing process, with good info/lessons learned/tools:
https://forum.moomba.com/showthread....-Brian-Raymond

https://forum.moomba.com/showthread....-shaft-packing

[tgoody14]

Great threads!!! Thanks!!! I'll definitely be looking into this on Sat. As hard and often as it's blowing that water out, surely I'll see where it's coming from and then go from there

[tgoody14]

Found the culprit!!!

[Boonejeepin]

I believe a new seal is about $20. Although, you have to get the shaft out or the coupler off to replace it.

[tgoody14]

Thanks!
Also found the 4th bolt and nut for the coupler. That's it in the water just below the shaft

[tgoody14]

I believe a new seal is about $20. Although, you have to get the shaft out or the coupler off to replace it.

After I separate the shaft from the coupler, is this as easy as it seems to loosen the clamps off the old seal, slide the old seal off, slide new seal on, tighten clamps, then re-attach the shaft to the coupler?? Or is there more to the seal than this???

Obviously this is not a fast switch out due to the lack of space to get tools in there, but is that the gist to it???

[Boonejeepin]

After I separate the shaft from the coupler, is this as easy as it seems to loosen the clamps off the old seal, slide the old seal off, slide new seal on, tighten clamps, then re-attach the shaft to the coupler?? Or is there more to the seal than this???

Obviously this is not a fast switch out due to the lack of space to get tools in there, but is that the gist to it???

Once the coupler is off you can leave the droplets unit in place. Remove graphite seal from dripless unit and then install new one. Make sure to drive the new seal in straight and be careful to not damage the new seal when sliding down the shaft.