Water coming in via ???

Fiat4Fun

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So,
I have a 1986 Chris Craft with a Mercruiser Alpha 1, mated to a 5.7.

I had the gimbal bearing replaced this year ( about 50hrs ago) and I just notice some leakage coming in at the
breather hole above and around the drive shaft. I can lower and raise the drive, and more water comes in when the drive is lifted.

The bellow around the driveshaft looks great, as it was replaced about three years ago. I don't see any holes....
BUT, how else would water be getting in???

Any thoughts? I am getting ready to pull it our of the water for the winter, so I will get the drive pulled, but thought I would look to see where it was coming in...... hoping to get two more days out on the water, but maybe not ;-)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
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