Help with my leak !

(dave_k) · (dave_k) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 09-03-2007, 6:22 PM

I've got an '89 Ski Challenger, and I have water coming in where the drive shaft goes through the hull to the prop.

Question is: Is there any info on this type of repair. I would think this repair would be fairly common? Any suggestions from anyone.

Thanks for the help

(wakeboardlasvegas)

packing gland, REPLACE IT!

(65sanford) · (65sanford) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 09-04-2007, 11:49 AM

Try to tighten the packing nut--if it still leaks you will have to replace it--not hard to do at all

(swoop) · (swoop) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 09-04-2007, 11:52 AM

Leave it alone. Its providing extra ballast!

(1boarder_kevin)

I don't know anything about your boat, but the MC of that era required three drips per minute in the boat to help lube the packing. You may want to find out what you have before you tighten it up. If tightening it up doesn't work, you can replace the packing realtivly easy.

(olskooltige) · (olskooltige) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 09-04-2007, 1:21 PM

http://www.wakeboatworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemi d=35

HTH