I don’t know about you guys but I can’t wait for warmer weather and I’m already starting to think about what I will need to do when it’s time to bring the boat out of hibernation. One of the issues I had last season was a frequent need for the bilge pump to run – say every 15 to 20 minutes while out on the water. There was a boat yard that did some work on my boat shortly before I bought it and I’ve found problems with literally everything else they touched so my suspicion is that they did something wrong when they replaced the strut, shaft, and dripless fitting after the previous owner had a prop strike. It’s a big block & v-drive though so it’s pretty tight in there to see and work on the components. It’s possible I just need to tighten the jam nut, or could be something worse. What’s the trick to getting at these components to diagnose and fix?