Yep, those 4 bolts are most probably the strut bolts. No big deal to drop the strut a bit and re-bed it once you haul out. Until then try to tighten them.
As I am a bit pessimistic about successfully stopping the leak by tightening the bolts, go to an auto parts store or a big box hardware store and get a couple tubes of WaterWeld. https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8277-White-Pack/dp/B000BRQ0TW Work it up per instructions and apply it to the leaks. At first it won't seem like it's sticking but keep working it onto the leaks. After 8-12 minutes it will finally stick. Now you can finish your season. At haul out, you'll have a bit of work removing it but then you can fix the strut. You may have to re-fair the strut after you re-bed it depending on how speed oriented you are. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 2:41 PM David Swensen via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My new to me 1985 35 MKIII was launched a week and a half ago. On the trip > from Newport RI to Salem, MA last weekend, the bilge pump was getting a > periodic workout. The water pump was leaking like a sieve, so as soon as I > could I replaced the pump ( seals to bearings was toast so beyond rebuild). > I thought my bilge pump could rest. Not so. It is still going off every 5 > -6 minutes, just for a quick burst, removing maybe a cup of water. After a > sleepless night last night, I paddled out to the boat this morning and > traced the leak to behind the propeller shaft log. There are 4 bolts that I > could see after contorting myself behind the fuel tank. I assume they are > mounting bolts for the strut. These bolts were wet and showed some > corrosion,and were the apparent source of the stream of water legging under > the engine and eventually to the bilge. The PO claimed the boat was bone > dry (Not so said the boat yard in RI). The surveyor did not pick up on > anything in this area. The boat had been on the hard for 2 years. > I have a feeling this may be a short season and I will likely need to haul > the boat to repair. Has anyone had this problem? > Engine mounts are in need of replacement, too. Lots of shaking under 1800 > rpm. This is probably a contributing factor? > Yes, I have a solar panel to try to keep the battery charged for the bilge > pump. > Thanks. > David Swensen > Freya > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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