Mercruiser 3.0 leaking water from shift shaft area

Jaysalman

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1989 mercruiser 3.0 alpha one,
Today installed my outdrive got it all in Also replaced the exhuast bellow and water inlet hose cause it was leaking at some point ,put muffs on to start and noticed that A weak stream of water was coming out of the crevice where the shift shaft is, isthis an issue ? Or normal
attached is a photo of where I’m talking about this picture is not mine just found it on the web and is only leaking water
 

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