i would like to know, on my 1988 omc cobra, how many bolts are involved in bolting the transom mount where it bolts through to the inside plate/mount,( for lack of a better word on my part) inside the stern of the boat? i have discoverd a significant leak at this part of my boat yesterday while out on the lake (pulled boat out and while on incline of the ramp got out and ovserved the water that had leaked in was now gushing out between the stern of the hull & thetransom mount) and when i got it back home i found some loose bolts at this spot on the inside of the boat, where the transom mount and the stern attach together , i am only able to see 4 bolts that are holding this all together, looked around with a mirror and light, aruond the exhaust-y, but its pretty limited access below there, does anyone know exactly how many bolts are holding this on, the first 4 were fairly loose as stated earlier and i would like to make sure i get all of them tightened, if there are more involved than the obvious 4 , also is there a gasket that fits between the stern and transom mount ? i don,t find one shown anywhere, listed on the exploded parts schematic, online where i normally buy parts for this outdrive, someone told me there is,nt a gasket its just a dry fit (seems odd to me if there would,nt be one!!) i also met a guy on the boat ramp yesterday, who said he has same outdrive and also had a bad leak before and his mechanic told him to tighten bolts & run a bead of marine grade caulk around outside of the transom mount, is this an accepptible fix ? if so what is the best type/brand of caulk to use if done that way? thanks bfd72!!!!
