Well folks, it seems to be fixed!
I see no signs of drips!
I haven't tested with any extra stuff like hooking up the skimmer because when I went to stick the skimmer hose in the inlet I noticed the hose was cracked. I guess I'll go get another one from lowes. Definitely not top of the line. It's just one of the 3' hoses they sell in the lowes pool section. I ought to hard plumb the skimmer! That would actually be easy because it's all underwater so who cares if it has a tiny leak? I wonder if anyone has tried that...
On another note...I am going to get a pool ladder from a guy on craigslist! Calling this afternoon to arrange to look at and purchase it.
I'm pretty sure it's this ladder
http://www.amazon.com/Confer-Premiu...F8&qid=1398365943&sr=1-3&keywords=confer+7000 and he said he'd take $85 for it!
I was going to settle for the deluxe intex ladder because I don't want to spend a lot of money on a ladder when I know eventually I won't even have this pool anymore...
I can't believe that leak is fixed!!