Oh, I understand.

where I was getting the real concern is all the oily looking crap
bleeding fromt he water intake and the prop. he told me that what that
was,...was a mixture of green anti-freeze and some RV "pink crap".

When I got the boat, i noticed there was a portion of a bottle of "pink
crap" back by the engine compartment. so actually, no leaks.

But I wanted him to do an inspection on it anyhow. I have heard ghost
stories of somebody getting out in the middle of the lake with a burned
out gimple or lower end. Not saying it would happen, but it could
happen.... he's going to pull the unit also and install a new lower
water pump, inspect the shafts and gears.. concerning the crack in the
housing? The friend that recommended him to me, told me that he welded
up a hole in his bravo 1 , and there was no problem.

So, I'm pretty confident in his work. if the lower end is shot,(which
I really doubt) I'll pay him for his time and if I think his estimate
is too high, I'll get a new aftermarket lower end from ebay. I don't
know if they are better or worse, but they have a one year warrenty for
less than $800.00 , a book, and do it myself.

Tim