75 cuddy I/O taking water..HELP?

[Crifasinator]

phew!! Well I got this boat with the intention of using it. The PO assured me things were good and this is a little frustrating. the picture may make the bellows appear aged more than it actually is. when I did the water pump we pulled the out drive and cleaned and greased the drive line and u-joints. I am just new to boats and all this is not what I expected as far as things needing immediate repair.

[smokeonthewater]

If I bought a boat and simply didn't know how old the bellows were I'd replace em before using it... That's how important they are

the reason to pull the gimbal housing is to fix the leak around it... caulk doesn't cut it

[Hedge]

Originally Posted by Crifasinator

phew!! Well I got this boat with the intention of using it. The PO assured me things were good and this is a little frustrating. the picture may make the bellows appear aged more than it actually is. when I did the water pump we pulled the out drive and cleaned and greased the drive line and u-joints. I am just new to boats and all this is not what I expected as far as things needing immediate repair.

Yes, the PO is going to assure you everything is good with the boat, they are trying to get rid of it. But, you could not have picked a better group of people to pull from their experience. If you have a question about how to do something, ask, they will explain how to accomplish the goal without hesitation.

[Kracker Jack]

if you do all the work yourself the satisfaction will out way the sweat and tears!!!!! you will also familiarize yourself with your rig for doing future maintenance. research and ask a ton a of questions to help you get thru it. all the guys on here are willing to help you with anything you need.

[phatdaddy]

friend of mine lost his son to a bad set of bellows. teenage son bought a used boat and took it to a mechanic for a check up. mech said it needs a set of bellows, kid says maybe later, these look ok to me. took it out in the gulf, got a garbled 911 call 4 hours later. found the boat swamped next morning. found his buddy on the beach barely alive, never found his son. i am not an i/o guy, but these guys say change them, i'd do it.