While on the river this year, peering down to check out how many drips were coming from the old shaft packing, I saw a piece of duct tape stuck to the white sealant that seals the shaft through-hull fitting to the hull. Pulled that tape off there thinking it was just trash. Wife was there, said "I think you put that on there for a reason." I didn't recall doing so, but sure enough had a little fountain of youth squirting out. Not much, but it does add up. Realized somewhere along the line I broke rule number one and have been going to the lake without a roll of duct tape. I bought some Attwood putty epoxy and will slap a glob on there next time we're out.
