Prop shaft gland

[kmor]

I recently picked up a 16 g23, getting use to everything and doing a few fixes here and there. I've noticed some rust colored discoloration on the hull below the prop shaft. I tried to look and see if the g23 comes with a dripless shaft gland but couldn't really get a straight answer from my searches. Has anyone experienced this or is this something I should be concerned about. Any advice is much appreciated.

[dan1166]

It is not a problem. I too own a 2016 Ski 200. Same issue. It has a dripless shaft seal system.. Water is pumped from the engine water pump to the seal assembly for lubrication. When you pull the boat from the water, the whole system drains out through the seal. That discoloration is from water residue. I polished mine off. Did not like the looks of it.