Boat taking in water, please help

[lilmule]

While on the water open rear comparment lid,should be able to view where powerpole bolts go thru,that new bilge pump means little as manally operated via a switch unless an automatic.Evry so often on the water turn on that bilge pump,if you get much you know you have a problem.Do you beach much have a hanbys,check the centerline if not for a wear spot.The bad thing is lots of wood in older rangers,the good cannot actually sink one.I have intenionally pulled the plug to lower the boat to get under a low bridge,replaced and pumped out when on the other side,also took off windshields pays to have a cordlessdriver-grassy creek kerr lake-getting to old for that and no longer have an unsinkable ranger.
If you find a thin spot on the centerline that walmart putty that works even underwater will do the job,kinda like playdough.If its the install then bolts need to be removed one at a time and caulking applied to holes and bolts.