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The more time I spend with these darn clam shell gearcases, the more I get frustrated with the designs. Everything must be right for a good seal, and you have a big mess to clean up if you have to go back in there to reseal again.
Again, just one picture is worth a million of my words. But, I am frustrated that the skeg retaining screws are inside the spaghetti seal, so any imperfection on the screws or skeg mating surface will create a leak. Too bad OMC didn’t design the screws with gaskets or orings to ensure a good seal.
Is it me losing it, or has anyone else questioned why the spaghetti seal does not but up against the prop shaft seal/bushing oring, seems like an obvious leak area. I know, probably just me over thinking it.