need advise

[tuco]

Taking the boat on a short trip tomorrow. Problem is that when doing the pre-trip check I noticed a small hole in the exhaust bellows (maybe 1"x1/4"). I will not have time to replace today. It is a bravo III and the hole is on the outdrive end of the bellows. The bellows is not very old (maybe 2 seasons).
Will it create a problem with water ingestion while anchored? Thanks for any advise...

 

[blouderback]

Exhaust bellows shouldn't matter. There's water in there anyway. As a matter of fact, I have heard that some outdrives have small holes in the exhaust bellows as a design feature.

 

[tuco]

WOW! I didn't know that. Now I feel much better. Thanks for sharing that knowledge Bob..