Thanks for the welcome back ya i'm back. Just had to take a break from the boards. Have been pursuing my other hobbies i guess like brewing. I took off the FAE today and I think I can see a tiny crack between the original exhaust pipe and the transom that didn't quite get covered in sealant when I was mounting the flanges. The flanges are BIGGER than the exhaust pipes and fit over the top of them. About 1/2" of the exhaust pipe actually sticks out from the transom.

I don't see any evidence of my platform leaking... no spider cracks, no flex in the platform.. However I can't see it from the inside since my rear ski locker compartment doesn't pull out.

Thanks bud