Seems like this would be a repetitive thread, but I couldn't find it anywhere, sorry if it's old news. Just purchased my '99 Elite V. For a 16 y/o boat, it's truly in great shape, just some minor maintainence issues. I've replied already to a thread regarding the blower motor I need to replace, so for the time being I'll wait for further replies to that. As for this thread, I'm taking on water while we boat. Running the bilge on a very regular basis and still draining a fair amount of water when I pull the plug after it's on the trailer. Couldn't think of an easier way to find the leak so I filled the bilge with a hose while it's trailered to find the leak in reverse. Almost immediately found steady drips coming out around the drive shaft and around the fresh water intake. I'm guessing the fresh water intake is a simple fix of removing the intake valve (slightly larger than a golf ball black plastic housing on the hull) and replacing a gasket? The drive shaft is likely a bigger issue? I've seen a couple vids out explaining how to lube the drive shaft that "might" fix the leak. Guessing it's harder than that.