"please help guys...this looks
"please help guys...this looks exspensive..AAAaaaah!!! having run the motor on the boat, in the bay, for about 15 - 25 minutes out and back again i thought all was fine..she was running like a treat and performing well!! i can bakc and did a fresh water flush on the motor and didn't notice anything strange... the boat is now standing in my workshop while some patching and painting is done..and that is when i noticed an oily sludge leaking from the propshaft (which i presume is coming out the exhaust)..is this the head gasket which is gone..or a gear case oil seal or something.. i have attached some photo's of the sludge.. please advise.
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"please help guys...this looks exspensive..AAAaaaah!!! having run the motor on the boat, in the bay, for about 15 - 25 minutes out and back again i thought all was fine..she was running like a treat and performing well!! i can bakc and did a fresh water flush on the motor and didn't notice anything strange... the boat is now standing in my workshop while some patching and painting is done..and that is when i noticed an oily sludge leaking from the propshaft (which i presume is coming out the exhaust)..is this the head gasket which is gone..or a gear case oil seal or something.. i have attached some photo's of the sludge.. please advise.