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    Wave34 reacted to Lou C's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    And….use OEM parts!
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    Wave34 reacted to bruceb58's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    The problem is...if they do leak, you are going to possibly have thousands of dollars of damage as the water in the bellows will get...
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    Wave34 reacted to Lou C's post in the thread Bellow condition?? with Like Like.
    I have found that the older all rubber (if OEM) Cobra/Volvo SX bellows (same part I think) lasts about 10 years before you start seeing...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Bellow condition??.
    I also have a SP-SM with a soft rubber bellow. I watched many videos, and it seems that the new Volvo bellow is made of hard plastic...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Bellow condition??.
    OK thanks guys. I will change it.
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    Wave34 posted the thread Bellow condition?? in Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics).
    My boat is used in fresh water 99.9% of the time and is stored on the trailer when not boating with the outdrive lowered to make the...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    Same here. When I bought the boat it was dry.
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    I did, but there is no difference. I start to think it may be related to the outdrive being trimmed up, when I go anchor in shallow...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    Yes I will. The season is almost over here in Canada. But I remember when I bought the boat in 2018, the bilge was always dry. I also...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    I will check the bilge pump outlet compared to the water level as you suggested. It's not the same pump as when I bought the boat, so...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    When I run it on the hose at home, for 30 minutes, nothing leaks from the engine. Even motoring at 1000 RPM and the hatch opened, I take...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    It is 48 hours continuous in the water. I did drive the boat with the hatch opened, and didn't see anything coming from the engine or...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    I pull the drive every other year. So last time was in November 2023. From the outside, the bellow only shows surface dryness? It's not...
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    Wave34 replied to the thread Water in bilge.
    It's a Chaparral Signature 260. A cruiser boat. No ballast or livewell.
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    Wave34 posted the thread Water in bilge in Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics).
    Hi, when I go boating for a week end, sleeping at anchor, and take the boat out, there is about 2 gallon of water draining from the plug...
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