Re: Painting Console Help?
The fish box drain tube should look the same as the transom drain. Those drain tubes are brass, and tend to deteriorate over time and begin to leak. Yours looks like someone tried to seal the outside edge of the tube with some kind of sealant. Is it leaking into the bilge?
You can replace it with a new brass tube. They are just a few dollars, any marine store should have them in several length. One end is already flared, cut the other end with a tubing cutter so it sticks out 1/8"-3/16". There is a special tool made that will flare the end (the tool cost about $35, or you can find someone to loan you one-if you are close to Satellite Beach, you can borrow mine). Be sure to bed it with a good sealant, such as 5200.
Good Luck
Lloyd
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1988 Tracker/Seacraft 23' WA "Salty Dog"
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