[Island Girl]

I have replaced three in the last seven years... two different boats.

Last summer I noticed a lot of water in the bilge... the pump mostly kept up... then kept sticking in the on position and burned out.

My friend and I leaving the Weirs Docks and noticed the carpet getting very wet as we hit waves... upon inspection... we had a LOT of water and it was pouring in the back... I knew it was the bellows... should have known a a week or two earlier having had the two earlier experiences.

We got up on plane and headed for Minge Cove .... calling our marina to get ready to pull me out as soon as I got there...

We had to speed down the marina channel, upsetting the boaters there (I don't blame them) ... and on to the trailer waiting on the ramp for us... a rather scary event. I was fortunate enough that they could fix me up right away and two hours later I was back in the water.

The moral of the story is... if you are taking on water... check out the bellows.

IG