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I've got a tiny leak somewhere in my stacer crossfire last couple of time out after retreiving & opening the bunge theres been a bit of water , not enough to activate the bilge but still concerning.
today i decided to level the boat getting the jockey wheel in the right position and put the hose in , what i saw was a single drop of water constantly work its way along the keel then drop to the driveway creating a small wet area.
i couldnt see where its coming from when i did wind the jockey wheel up of course the bilge came on , i checked around the bunge housing NOT LEAKS.
Any tips or advice is appreciated the house we are renting is in Woolner only 2 minutes down the road to IN AND OUTBOARD MARINE could they help with finding the leak?

cheers chopper

A mate of mine’s Stacer had an issue for years.
The boat always seemed to become sluggish after a few hours in wavy waters but not so much when it was calm. When back on the trailer it was always a heavy pull out and it held a lot of water. He replaced the scuppers, thinking that was the problem, not.
Eventually after moving to QLD he got chatting to a fella who knew a bit about this and they emptied the boat out and used a spray on dye and found the hull had a crack about 12 inches from the anchor well all the way down the keel measuring about 4 ft long.
Invisible to the naked eye it was flexing open enough every time to let more water in when pounding through a swell and waves.
Not uncommon apparently when towing over rough roads with a lot of weight when going on big trips.

Thanks Ninja anyone here recommend a boat dealer or aluminium welder in Darwin that may be able to assist as i'm new to Darwin?

cheers chopper

Chopper361 wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:44 am Thanks Ninja anyone here recommend a boat dealer or aluminium welder in Darwin that may be able to assist as i'm new to Darwin?

cheers chopper

You tried giving custom works a call? They might have the gear being a boat builder.

Also another option going down the path of the dye is google to see if any place offers Non-Destructive Testing/Inspection (NDT/NDI), aviation usually has this kind of thing but sure mining would as well.

Allycraft in Berrimah

George at NT Unique

Thanks for the help dropped the boat into Custom works & the guys found a crack in the weld on the keel welded a slimline plate over the crack great job & well priced definitely recommend Custom works.

cheers chopper