I have a 1980 hull#224. for years, I have been trying to figure out why water builds up under the engine drip pan and has to be pumped out manually. After replacing my shaft seal with a dripless one and watching for deck leakes, I discovered that the drain from the aft compartment that goes under the engine drip pan stops where the corrigated pipe connects the side berth lockers (wire pass through). Upon close examination of the bilge, there is a solid wall on the aft end where the cooler drain, ground wire and bilge pump pipe exist. It apears to be "cobalt" used for cementing things in place, but this is solid, side to side. How do I remove this stuff? I have drilled and chizeled as far as I can get to and it appears to be solid to the engine mounts, or at least to the wire pass through. Why did they do this at the factory and how do I fix it. All I want is for the water to drain into the bilge, and how do you replace the cooler drain pipe or bilge pump pipe anyway? Please send ideas, as this seems to be a factory installed problem and I'm tired of pumping every few days before the water runs out onto the sole. Has anybody ever has a cutlass bearing strut to leak? Steve Blazier sb3031@comcast.net
