I just acquired a 1981 J/30 here in Seward, AK. There is a leak on the shaft that fills in the pan just under the engine. I assume this pan is there to prevent oil leaks from entering the bilge. Anyway, when I move the water into the cavity under the engine mount it doesn’t seem to drain from there into the bilge. Now, I have seen some mention of this in other threads here but I can’t find an answer to this question.

It doesn’t really seem practical to remove the floor to answer this question for myself. But then again, the floor basically needs to be replaced at some point.

Thanks!