Leak where drive connects to hull

[soreloser]

4.3l with Alpha one has a small leak (trickle) below where the drive connects to the motor at the hull. Is there any risk to using a sealant product on the outside to attempt to seal? how major of a repair (hrs??) to correct.
Thanks

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Leak where drive connects to hull

Have you ever had a severe bottom strike?
Leakage from there indicates a rotted transom causing the housing to pull away from the fiberglass.Theres only one way to fix that, replace the transom wood.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Leak where drive connects to hull

below where the drive connects to the motor at the hull.

Ayuh,.. Exactly Where, is it leaking,..??

 

[soreloser]

Re: Leak where drive connects to hull

It is leaking from the bottom of the plate that meets the hull. Very slow trickle. Small rock hit last weekend, prop and skeg small bend... Boat is a 96, could there be rot??

 

[Bondo]

Re: Leak where drive connects to hull

Boat is a 96, could there be rot??

Ayuh,... I guess that would depend on the Care, or Abuse over the last 13 years....