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My first post as a new owner of an '87 13' Sport.

In the maiden voyage last weekend I couldn't help but notice water entering the boat at the transom drain. Upon further inspection, the flared end on the outside of the boat was pretty well corroded. (a picture is posted on my personal page - not sure if I can embed one here)

Following the enormously helpful postings on this site, I ordered the tubing and o-rings from McMaster Carr and I picked up the flaring tool. I removed the old drain tube this evening, and now I'm going to let things dry out a bit before I replace it. Which brings me to my questions...

The foam inside is pretty wet. How long will it take to dry - or will it ever dry enough?

Poking around inside the hull there appears to be about a half-inch or so gap in the foam above the hole. Should I inject something like great-stuff foam insulation in there or just leave it and forget about it?

I truly appreciate the resources on this site - Thanks!
- Art