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It's normal. The dripless uses engine water as it's cooling supply. When you have the engine off and the boat out of the water, it's essentially draining the engine out the dripless seal. Mine usually drips runs for a while, and then eventually burps a large amount of water out. Be careful, it can be hot water coming out of there.
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Not sure if it is normal or not but my 2009 X45 does the same thing when I pull it out of the water. My bilge is bone dry and the pumps never kick on which leads me to believe that it is normal.Comment
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Thanks! I took it to the dealer today, and even some of the service guys were surprised at how much water drains from the seal, but it does appear to be perfectly normal on these newer models. I have the Ilmor 5.7, and they use an even larger hose on the dripless seal than Indmar did, which creates a pretty serious flow of water. Check out the video to see this thing drain after I pull it out of the lake. This was a real shocker to someone who used to own the old style seal with the brass nut and wax rope!
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Got the same problem on a 2008 Xstar. Do you remove from the outside/underside of the boat and replace or do you have to get in under the motor ?Comment
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