Leaking drain plug

[TVZ]

My boat seemed to be taking on a bit of water, so I replaced the drain plug. Got one that had good reviews--

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005F09MF4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

However, when I got it and put it in, I found that when I put some water in the boat while on the trailer, water dripped from the drain, a drop about every 10 seconds. Not major, but not good. I had it tightened as much as I could by hand.

Any ideas? Vaseline might help, but would be messy...

 

[Earl Cordova]

Teflon tape would not be messy.

 

[GA_Boater]

Teflon tape will not work on a compression type drain plug.

Are you sure the drip isn't from the transom wood around the drain tube?

 

[Scott Danforth]

^+1 what he said.

if that compression plug is leaking, its not the plug, its either your transom tube or transom has an issue.

 

[GA_Boater]

I looked at your other thread about your leaky boat and this thread should not have been started.

Put water in boat on trailer?

My 1970's-vintage 14-foot aluminum boat seems to have a small leak. I have applied Gluvit sealer to all seams and rivets on the outside of the boat, and don't know where it might be leaking. Can I put water in the boat (on its trailer) to see where it comes out? I would not have to fill it, but...

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Where is the leaky drain? In the transom or under that little hole in the deck you talked about? Is that drain smooth or threaded?

 

[briangcc]

I had one of those drain plugs on the '56 MFG in my signature. They're adjustable so....crank down on it a turn or two to make it larger when it compresses and try again.