Motor Plate/Water Pump Leak Issue

Some people run gaskets on the BB too, but what I've read is that the gaskets can move around causing a leak. RTV lets you pull everything together tighter and gives a very thin, flexible seal.

When I researched this for my setup, it was always the gasket guys who were looking for a way to seal, and the RTV guys who were claiming they never had a problem:dontknow:

Not saying gaskets will always leak. I'm sure there are plenty of folks who have made it work, but it just seemed to be a trend.

As far as the aviation gasket stuff, is that the stuff that hardens and becomes brittle? Or is it a flexible "goop"?

The stuff that hardens is a PITA to get off where the RTV just peels off. I hate making more work for myself;)