Topic: Found the slow leak….still need help

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September 7, 2008 at 5:18 pm #417479

teeester11
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Thanks to the Basscat Staff referal I filled up the back of my boat with water and seem to have found the leak in my boat. It is the bottom two transom bolts on my jack plate. I noticed one was leaking and wrenched it. The bolt as well as the nut spun rather easily. -When I tighten the bolts should I silicone them? -If so….Should I silicone them on the inside or the outside? And what type of silicone is recommended? -Is there a general rule of thumb on how hard I should tighten the bolts? – Does this happen often or to anyone elses Cats? Thanks in advance for all the help! Tyler

September 7, 2008 at 5:40 pm #417481

Bass Cat Boats
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We dont remember the model and bolts should be resealed in about 7-8 years on average. Remove those lower bolts and reseal them. Hope theres not more damage also. Things loosen, hit things and get stretched and there are numerous factors that happen. Resealing is necessary as a result. Plus just age on the silicone. If it is a newer boat we would like to verify the serial number. Then we can watch for repetitive issues.Last edited by Bass Cat Boats on September 7th, 2008, 6:02 pm, edited 2 times in total.

September 7, 2008 at 6:00 pm #417483

Bass Cat Boats
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Its actually a 2007 P4…..I will get you the serial # What type of silicone should I use? And where should I apply it? Also…….how tight should I tighten the bolts?

September 7, 2008 at 6:09 pm #417485

Bass Cat Boats
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The bolts should be slipped out and recoated with silicone on insertion. A good Dow or GE brand would be suggested. Other brands are also good, though we dont know which of those are available to you and some brands are not good. So better safe as they say. Reseal both sides and compress to about 80 pounds approximately. It wont have to be exact on the transom bolts. Dont worry about the serial number on this one as we would have a list already if it were repetitive. Since its not newer we wont find others.
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