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I have the same problem with my 2000 speedster. However, after a lot of blood pressure to the braqin from being upsidedown I have figured it out. The seal around the exhausts seems to have deteriorated somewhat and there is a slight trickle of water making its way in at the water line when the boat is out and about or standing still. Over the course of a couple of hours this would fill the engine compartment to just below the engine base which would let water run for several minutes when recovering. This water of course can move to the front of the boat too. I would try checking areas like that out first before I would consider something sinister with the engine etc

well my 2001 challenger is basically the same body as your speedster and i would say that i have probably about a leter come out; i don't think that my buldge has ever kicked on and i just attribute the water to doing spins and wakeboarding and such. how much water do you think comes out of yours?

Here are a couple of things to check, it requires 2 people though. Run the boat at a slow speed with the trunk open and the storage tray removed. Have your "observer" look at driveshaft where it comes out of each engine. If necessary remove the gray shrouds. If you see water spraying out then the carbon seals are leaking either because they are worn badly or they need to be pressurized with more grease. Also look for pressurized exhaust leaks as well. Diagnostics with the boat in front of you is risky and something we try not to do here but checking the carbon seals or exhaust is something you can do easily with the help of another person.

Kevin Seeber
Kingsland Marine

Well, running on the hose doesn't circulate water through the exhaust. I would check the hoses and fitting around the exhaust pipes.