Todd in NY

Thanks for the info! The bilge pumps work, so a little rain water is not a show stopper. But this is how I spend my non-fishing days, going over the boat with a fine tooth comb.

You guys are coming up with some great ideas! The fish box does drain into the bilge, and somehow it gets rain water in it even though it has the same rain gutter around it that the engine cover has. I have all day today to use a garden hose to figure out where the water is coming from and why. There is some condensation on the motor at times, but it's not much. This is my first boat with a stern drive, so pardon my lack of knowledge... but can rain water seep in through the bellows when the boat is on the trailer? If so, I never would have thought of that. If you look closely at the picture, there is a black line around the left and right side of the doghouse where the doghouse edge sits on the deck. The weight of the doghouse over the years has "cut" a crease into the deck and I was thinking it might be creating a seal around the base of the doghouse that doesn't allow water to get to the two drain holes to the left and right of the rear of the motor. It might be allowing water to pool up around the deck covers and spill over the drain rail under the covers. I'll check into that more today too. But if that's the case, what is the best way to fill in that crease under the doghouse edge? The water coming out of the bilge drain was a steady stream yesterday during a downpour, so that's why I asked the question on here. Until yesterday, I've never noticed how much rain water gets into the bilge. Thanks again for all the replies!

It's an OMC Cobra, replaced 2 years ago. It runs like a champ and sounds great too. It's a great motor for this 21ft boat. I haven't had it wide open on calm water yet but I'm guessing 30mph GPS speed. It has a 15x17 aluminum prop.

Thanks! I'll check into it tomorrow. There may be nothing I can do about it, but that won't stop me from trying.

The boat is always on the trailer, which makes it not a big deal. I'm just a little OCD with my boats

Thanks Bob! I just went out to take a pic of the rain rail. There is a tall rail around the inside edge of the engine cover, the battery box cover and the livewell. It could be a problem with the drain hoses between the top opening and the scuppers. I'll check that tomorrow. It's not a lot of rain water entering the bilge, but I like a dry bilge. Here's a pic of the rail inside the engine cover. It's about a 1/2" or 3/4" tall and molded into the deck, so that's not the culprit.

I have a self-bailing deck on my Bayliner Trophy 2160. It has a fully enclosed cabin as well. The drain holes in the deck are not clogged because there is rain water coming out of both scuppers on the back of the transom. Also, I have cleared them with a high pressure garden hose. I think the rain water might be entering the bilge around the bottom of the dog house, but I will try to confirm that with a garden hose. If the rain water is getting into the bilge through the bottom of the dog house, is that normal? If not, how do I fix it? There is a small "channel" worn into the deck under the edge of the engine cover, made by the engine cover resting on the deck like it is made to do. That worn "channel" might be the culprit... or maybe not? Thanks in advance for your thoughts and feedback!

I have the 698 with GPS, side imaging and down imaging in my aluminum utility boat and I love it. You don't really "need" SI or DI, they are just extra gadgets to see things differently. I also just picked up a new 959 with GPS on eBay for $600, and it's a great fit on my Bayliner Trophy. So keep looking, someone else might offer them at the right price.

Thanks yellow pike! These boats are some of the best multi-species boats out there. If I don't get a fair and reasonable offer, I have no problem keeping it. That's why I haven't started parting it out yet.Nice looking Sea Nymph you have there!

Price lowered to $5,000. But no worries, I'll be fishing in this boat this weekend

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