Is this silicone over this nut normal?

[benfish3r]

I bought this boat used and I'm wondering if this silicone is normal? Is this a sign that the previous owner had leaking issues here?

 

[marcham]

My 2019 has a big blob there....

 

[benfish3r]

My 2019 has a big blob there....

Do you know if it needs added silicone every season or so?

 

[marcham]

I'm not convinced it's silicone... and no, silicone doesn't stick well to itself, so I wouldn't add any.

It feels more like LifeSeal or Sika 291?

 

[Farny]

I bought this boat used and I'm wondering if this silicone is normal? Is this a sign that the previous owner had leaking issues here?

Don’t think its anything to worry about unless your bilge is running nonstop

 

[HawaiiBreeze]

Sounds like a preventative maintenance move and like Farny alluded to above, if it was leaking at this nut your bilge would be coming on and you'd be tracking wayward mystery water in the bilge.

 

[AZMark]

Sloppy job from the factory or the prior owner probably replaced the steering cable.

I just replaced mine and I can’t see there being a huge leak through there that someone tried to fix. The washer lays flat on the metal of that piece that holds the jets on the transom.

 

[212s]

I concur...seems to be sloppy work. There's no silicone or sealant apparent on mine. I keep all the cables, links, pins, well lubricated with silicone and white lithium spray all summer long.