bellows...
If I had to guess, I would agree with the bellows being the issue. Upon finding out about this boat sinking, I did a bit of research, and found that the leading cause of boats with I/O engines sinking is trouble with the bellows.
The article stated that many boat owners fail to check them from time to time, and their "self life" is five years...need to be changed after that and many people don't do it. With this boat being brand new, I'm wondering if it is possible that they were not installed properly. Also, I guess they could be damaged from debris in the water. I guess we will know when the boat is recovered (has it been recovered yet?).
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