Stern tube drip in Seaforth

[Paul Stevens]

Recently the stern tube on my Seaforth has developed a worrying drip at the point where it enters the hull. The water collects in the hollow skeg . I had the same problem a couple of years ago and thought it had been permanently  fixed when out of the water. Its not the actual tube that seems to be the problem but the bolted section where it is secured to the outside of the hull. Just wondered if anyone else had this problem and what steps were taken to fix it ? Its impossible to get any decent access inside the boat as its in such a narrow cavity . I’m trying to avoid taking it out of the water if I can or at least postpone it until the end of the season fingers crossed !

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