"I own a 2004 23' Chaparra
"I own a 2004 23' Chaparral with a 5.7 Volvo Penta i/o. Boat currently only has 50 hours on it. Noticed some strange gurgling noises coming from the engine compartment. When I opened it up, muddy water is spraying all over the engine compartment. The belt was basically dripping/spraying water all day. Boat seems to run fine otherwise but there is obviously a problem.
I've had a few instances of the engine compartment filling with rain water to the bottom of the engine due to the bilge not working properly. I suspect that I have a problem with a bad hose in the cooling system but can't see precisely where that water is coming from. Any ideas on what might be going on?"
"I own a 2004 23' Chaparral with a 5.7 Volvo Penta i/o. Boat currently only has 50 hours on it. Noticed some strange gurgling noises coming from the engine compartment. When I opened it up, muddy water is spraying all over the engine compartment. The belt was basically dripping/spraying water all day. Boat seems to run fine otherwise but there is obviously a problem.
I've had a few instances of the engine compartment filling with rain water to the bottom of the engine due to the bilge not working properly. I suspect that I have a problem with a bad hose in the cooling system but can't see precisely where that water is coming from. Any ideas on what might be going on?"