new Mariah owner loc Mass
 

1990 xl1850 4,3 alpha 1, just wanted to say hi

Re: new Mariah owner loc Mass
 

Welcome!!
Glad to see another Mariah owner! :)

Re: new Mariah owner loc Mass
 

Welcome aboard! We dont have a lot of members with boats from the original model year (1990) so if you have a few pics you can upload they will always be appreciated!!

Re: new Mariah owner loc Mass
 

Larry and Mikey, thank you for the warm welcome! I am working on getting more pics soon, but having issue with boat taking on water through what appears to be a drain hole near the motor so I haven't quite launched her yet!

Here are a couple pics for now with more to follow when possible

- Chris

Re: new Mariah owner loc Mass
 

The only drain hole near the motor that i can think of is the bilge drain. Hopefully you've put the plug in. See if you can get a couple of good pics of the rear of the boat. There may be a drain running from a ski-rope locker or something similar but there shouldn't be any other 'drains" (other than the bilge drain) running directly out the transom. My guess with the limited info is that you have a cracked/split outdrive bellows.

Re: new Mariah owner loc Mass
 

Great looking boat! Welcome to MOC

Re: new Mariah owner loc Mass
 

Thanks Aubtiger!

Once I get her on the water I hope to take better pics!