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Do this - put your camera in the exhaust compartment, put the cleanout lid back on, and then (with engines off, but cleanout hatch open), hose down that cleanout tray - 100% chance it's leaking like an SOB.
I'm not sure of your directions. Hose down that stern area where the clean out tray is while my phone records the exhaust? What is the exhaust compartment?Do this - put your camera in the exhaust compartment, put the cleanout lid back on, and then (with engines off, but cleanout hatch open), hose down that cleanout tray - 100% chance it's leaking like an SOB.
We did that a few weeks back, that's when I confirmed where water was rushing in. No water came from the hose while running and some RPMs. I did however record and saw a little bit of dust or something blow past the camera when I bumped the throttle. Is there a seal or something within the jet propulsion that sits under that fiberglass floor the motor sits on and above the hull? I've seen what normal seal failures look like. That's crazy and scary with that much water being sprayed everywhere.My guess is you have a hose leak....can you get your wife to drive the boat again while you have the clean out tray off (not that I'm recommending you violate OSHA regulations-but you did it already....this is dangerous....don't ever take my advice!) and use your phone to inspect every hose connection back there! Its clearly coming in under pressure.
Does it get water when you run it on the hose? If so, then its not the shaft hose seal, or the bearing. The problem with this is you might not have enough water pressure to replicate the in water pressure-so its not a definitive answer, but helps some.
He's referring to the clamp in this photo.I thought I replied to this a long time ago but I don’t see the post anywhere. My boat was bringing in water in that same area you’re mentioning. It turned out to be the hose clamps that secure the clean out tube to the lips of the molding at the bottom. It was not secure. There’s a clamp at the top and bottom of the tube. The one at the bottom climbed up the tube instead of tightening around the lip which left a gap for the water to go through. You’re saying your water is warm, so this may not be the problem. But the symptoms are the same as what I experienced so thought I should mention it.