Live well leaking???

[birdi23nls]

The other day I noticed that I had a small leak. I've narrowed it down to the live well. I'm not 100% but it seems to be leaking from under the gas tank.

My fear is that the gas tank needs to be removed and I'm not sure I have the tools or know how to remove it. I'm thing of bringing the boat into a shop.

My question is, how big of a job is this?
And if they have to remove the gas take, ballpark, what is it going to cost to fix it?

Thanks

[kopper_bass]

Birdi,
more info would be helpful, like what kind of boat are you riding in? Year? etc.

Next, when are you seeing a leak? Is it just from water rushing into the hoses from the transom, irregardless of whether you have filled the tanks? is it once you have filled the tanks and are trying to recirculate? More info would help isolate and confirm where the leak is occuring.

In general, if you livewell is leaking its likely either a hose joint, the actual pumps, or the mechanical stopper that you activate to close/open the livewell. All of which are replaceable and relatively cheap. the cost, as you have figured, is the labor of getting to them. I seriously doubt the tank itself is leaking, so no worries there.

It seems rather odd to have the livewell hoses going under your gas tank, as they typically would go down and into the center of the boat and out the back thru the transom, in the drain area. this is why it would be good to know what kind of boat we're talking about and when its leaking.

Before taking it to the dealer, i would try to fully isolate the problem.
Fill 1 livewell at a time (if you have 2 separate tanks) and look for the leak. try filling it manually with a hose and avoid running your pumps to see if it leaks. keep the livewell stopper closed.
If you dont see a leak, then turn on the recirculate pumps and see if its leaking.
Lastly, then run the pump-out and look for leaks.

If you find a leak, try disconnecting 1 hose at a time from the tank or the transom area and pull on it to see if you can pull excess hose out and find the problem.

Parts cost to fix a livewell leak could be as cheap as $25 bucks, and usually not more than $100. The cost will be for the labor. Labor at a shop is anywhere from $75/hr and up, with likely 2hrs minimum charge.

Hope that can help.
Kopper_Bass

[birdi23nls]

It's going to be hard for me to explain but I will take a picture when I get home.

[reddog]

I recently helped fix the same type of mystery leak in a friends boat which turned out to be the O-ring inside the live well pump. Have you by any chance noticed your live wells taking a longer time to fill? That was the clue on the case I'm speaking of.

[WRB]

Hard to explain the make, model and year of your boat?
Tom

[birdi23nls]

Hard to explain the make, model and year of your boat?
Tom

No, hard to explain where it seems the leak is coming from.

But it is a 2013 211r Ledgend

[basshol]

Should still be under warrenty if it's a 2013

[birdi23nls]

Found it. Fixed

Thanks for the help guys

[mark poulson]

So what was leaking?