Reply To: 1957 Evinrude Big Twin 35 hp exhaust leg drain

[Buccaneer]

DAVID wrote:

drill a new hole above the metal piece. new drain hole.

In my first photo you see a black marker line. That’s approximately
the bottom of the cavity, and where that stray piece of metal is.
I was thinking of drilling a hole right there, if for nothing else,
so I might be able to pry up on that metal piece.
I may try to rig up a long drill bit and try to drill through,
or dislodge that metal piece from above first……. just thought
I’d ask if at some point OMC started putting that piece there,
to keep the hole from plugging……. if so, they failed!

Prepare to be boarded!