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what does the paperwork (title and registration) say it is?

pressure test the drive. most likely the input seal is bad

that is the publisher site. they are the ones writing and publishing the OMC/Johnson/Evinrude manuals.

If you can get a ratchet strap around one end, you can put tension on it

Only legal place to get the manual is from the local dealer, www.outboardbooks.com, or used ones from ebay

The cost of the required tools, equipment, parts, manuals would be more expensive than a brand new drive from Mercruiser. Or 2 drives from SEI

On a 37 year old boat, I would do it when you do the deck, stringers, and transom

Marine plugs have nickel plating

Gel changes color in the sun. After 3 decades any patch will look like a patch. Even if you perfectly match it today, in a month it will be visible as the new gel will change at a different rate than the old gel unless you redo the whole thing

Bandaid may work for a few months. However my guess is the core of the platform is rotten which is why it failed where it did

And if you can't get it out, a new tilt tube is under $100

Welcome to every fiberglass boat older than 15 years

Keep trying Worst case, buy a new tilt tube

how are the bulkheads and transom?

Bring the head in

You have a core motor. You can either get your motor rebuilt, trade it in as a core for a new long block. However with compression that low you are down on power

Manuals are copyright material. Only available for purchase from your local dealer or from http://publications.brunswick.com/ Any PDF copy claimed is most likely a scam or phishing site

and the part number (with length) is usually hot-stamped on the cable sheath every foot or so

Start at the battery and clean every connection all the way to the helm and back (by clean, use 300 grit sand paper and make it shiny enough your mother in law would eat off them). then tighten and seal with marine electrical varnish

just connect the pvc to the port on the manifold then.