20V Drive Shaft Leak

[allykken]

I have a 2006 Tige 20v and it is taking on a lot of water. I suspect the drive shaft is leaking. How do you tighten the water tight packing?

Thanks,
Al Lykken

[zad0030]

You should have the PSS dripless shaft which doesnt require tightening.

I would put the boat in and inspect it thouroughly and locate the leak. It could be a number of things, Underwater gear, thru-hull fittings, ballast system, engine cooling system, or it could indeed be the shaft.

[dogbert]

zad's right. I'd check some of the other stuff like the plugs and cooling hoses...even the hose between the muffler and the exhaust.

[Waterski-Rebel]

When I'm surfing, and my wife is driving, we take on a lot of when she turns the boat around to pick me up. Seems like she always gets a ton of water over the bow.