Hello all, I'm very impressed with the broad knowledge you all have!<br /><br />I hope you can help me isolate this problem. I picked up a used 90 20' Sea Ray wtih a 4.3L LX and Alpha One drive. It been sitting around since last season when it was used last. The local marine did system checks, some tuneup work (plugs, wires, rotor, cap), to insure the boat was in good order. The engine is original with 375hrs of use.<br /><br />The engine, sterndrive ran fine for a 4-5 short trips, about an 45-hour each trip. Looking in the bilge and checking the oil before each trip to find same level of water from the last trip (3 or so inches). A check of the engine oil each time revealing brown-dark brown oil, just above the fill line, 25-40 used.<br /><br />Heading out last week, I found oil and water in the bilge, 4-5" with no measure on the stick.<br /><br />I pumped out the bilge and began to inspect the engine for a leak. The rear section of the engine aft of the disributor appeared to has a very slight sheen. The aft section of the engine passenger side appears to be the area where the leak drains to the bilge. There is a slight sheen on the aft spark plug wires, and intake manifold. None around the exhaust manafold or around the head gasket. On the oil pan what appears to be the plug, feels stripped(is it threaded?). The oil filter appears to have spots on it from spray and is secure (more than hand tight). After refilling the oil I lost a qt in 40 minutes 25-3500 rpm. Do these symptoms sound familar to anyone?
