Water Leak Question

[Tdmouse29]

Hopefully this isn’t a big deal, but here we go.
I was putting in my brand new 2021 G3 gator tough to go try and smoke some ducks…just happen to notice water trickling out where the lower unit meets the mid section…hoping if someone can tell me if this is normal or not. Been around quite a few jets for work but never paid attention to this nor am I any where close to being a boat mechanic. So I have no idea if it’s normal or something I should check out.
Its a Yamaha 80hp outboard jet.
Thanks in advance for answering my stupid question!

 

[David Martin]

I would remove the 2 half side covers and see what's going in behind the split Halfs. Can't quite see the locking mechanism at the bottom of the 2 half's and it would appear half way up the encloser clasp is missing or a repair was attempted. REMOVE SIDE covers and see what behind the cover.