Stringer Limber hole repair 23' inboard

[Yachtie]

currently working away at replacing leaking fuel tanks on my 23' inboard.

Pulled my tanks and found the route cause to the hole in my tank was from a limber hole weeping water on my tank. (Not foamed in)

The limber hole was pretty poorly sealed, and it was just a rubber hose running through the stringer so unfortunately my stringer is Pretty water logged.

I understand the point of the hole, guess it was original potters design, and it seems to be the only way water in the outer most bilge sections can drain to center bilge.


I drilled a couple 2" holes in the stringer to drain, have a fan blowing on it to dry out.

But what's a good fix for the limber hole. Do I keep it? Seal it? What have you guys done? Looks like the port side did get sealed closed at some point but there is standing water in the outter bilge due to it being sealed shut.

Here a some pics referring to holes in question.