engine or outdrive leak

[richardk5457]

excellent idea. will connect with hose with dry bilge, engine running & look for engine leaks. that should isolate it to hull fittings or bell housing. noticed pickup for live well pump is below bell housing, that may also be the culprit thanks again fellas will return with findings asap richard

[spareparts]

look at the exhaust tube, from the riser down to the transom plate, it a has a joint about halfway down that could be leaking. Check teh rubber exhaust hose connections, they coiuld be leaking while the engine is running. ALso pay attention to the area around the input shaft, where it comes thru tha transom plate. One more place to look is move the water hose on the outside of the transomplate, where it sits up against the out plate, it can pocket corrosion behind it and you won't see it till you move the hose