Help - Locating Water Leak

[NoFla21]

We took our ‘23 AR250 out on the river for the weekend. We kept the boat in the water all weekend and have done this several times before. We decided to hit up a nice anchor spot that was about 30 min away. I was running around 7000 RPMs (43ish MPH) the whole way to beat daylight. We made it there with no issues at all and water was pretty choppy. On the way back, we ran the same RPMs and speed. We were within a mile of our place when the bilge light popped on. I looked over and water pouring out of the bilge. I opened the engine compartment and there was some water where the bilge pump is and some small water at the very rear passed the bilge pump. It’s not much water but more than I’ve ever seen since I bought the boat new. The boat sat overnight in the water and next morning, no additional water was in the bilge area. The next day, we did the same route but at typical cruise (6000 RPMs/38 to 40MPH). Same thing happened when close to the destination (bilge on/same amount of water as the previous day).

Long story short, I’m trying to figure out where this leak is coming from. I figured it was coming from the clean out ports, but I took a hose to that area and noticed the water drained right thru a fitting underneath the boat.

Any ideas or recs for me to figure this out? TIA

 

[Gooch]

Anyone have a suggestion about this issue….it’s happening to me as well

 

[Hot2Go]

Do you both have the O-rings installed in the cleanouts via the other cleanout plug thread? I'd check the drainage hoses from the swim deck cupholders and the hose that attaches to the drain that drains the cleanout tray.

 

[drewkaree]

Thread 'The ultimate leak finding thread <post if you find a new source!>'

Jul 12, 2015

This is intended to be an ultimate leak finding thread! If you have a leak that isn't covered in this thread, reply and @Julian so I get notified to update it.


First Question:

1. Is the water in the bilge hot? If cold, move to section A, if hot move to Section B.

SECTION A: Your leak is not from exhaust water, so could be from one of the following sources (we've ordered them in a general order of likeliness)

1. Loose or poorly sealed through hull fitting.
   1. This could be the main drain plug itself, shifter cable, bucket cable, speedo, depth finder, or anything...

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Many sources, which things in that thread have you checked off?

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

 

[drewkaree]

Anyone have a suggestion about this issue….it’s happening to me as well

Start a thread of what you did and what's going on. Add some pics, give us some more info. That leak thread is a start, all the rest of the ideas are throwing things against the wall and seeing what sticks. Gotta narrow it down at least somewhat

 

[sunbyrned]

I always recommend taking a look at the clean out port tubing to make sure it’s seated correctly. If you take the removable lid off under the hatch, you can check to see that the tube is seated correctly at the top and bottom of the tube. The hose ring sometimes comes lose and the tube can become dislodged and water can seep into the compartment behind the engine bay and can enter the engine bay from there. Easy thing not to find unless you’re aware of it.