water under the engine

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dave t

Hi, I was inspecting for purchase a 1981 O'Day 28 in good condition and noticed about 1.5 inches of standing water underneath the engine that did not seem to be draining out. The owner thinks it might be from a leaking stuffing box, but there was a lot of water in there (gallons??) and not just drops. My concerns are 1) where is the water coming from (stuffing box or cooling system?), 2) could the standing water have caused any damage, and 3) shouldn't it be draining into the bilge? And insights appreciated as I'm looking to purchase this boat. I think I also felt a sort of harmonic cyclic vibration/rumbling under motor power, like perhaps a loose bearing or something. I plan on getting a marine survey done. thanks for any info, dave
 
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