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Dudley,
I can't imagine a bilge pump discharge under the water line either. Why don't you take a garden hose and run some water in your bilge until the bilge pump starts pumping and see where it comes out. You may be seeing the discharge for the baitwell under the waterline instead. Run some water in your baitwell and see where it comes out. I'm guessing the boat is on a trailer.That makes it easier to find and understand what all the discharge holes are. There is probably another opening that is for your baitwell to take in water to supply itself.That one is below the waterline also. The overflow for the gas is probably the one that is higher up on the transom. Put your nose up against it. You can smell gas sometimes and you will see fumes coming from it when you are fueling the boat.If you have those plastic bilge plugs on your boat you can replace the washer with a good garden hose washer or replace them altogether with brass plugs. They have been the culprits of water intrusion in the past. Good luck.
John D.
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