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I prefer the Boxer brand glue with a 1" circle of an actual liner. The piece cut out for skimmer is perfect for making patches. Some times the pool stores will sell 1' square pieces of vinyl to be used as patches. There is always the excess overhang if the liner is an overlap.
That small of a hole in that location could easily leak that much water.
Best of luck, Dennis
Yes...I agree with Dennis. Boxer #100 specifically. Available in cans with a dauber...think 8 Oz for about $8 as I recall. It is a slow acting glue unlike most underwater patch kits that attack fast. The Boxer won't curl the patch material and gives you time to place it right. Sandy, since you said it was near the bottom of the cove, I assume the transition from bottom to side, once you do the patch I'd place a piece of plastic sheeting over the patch weighted down with a sandbag and leave it in place for a few days. I used n old pillowcase loaded with sand. The Boxer-100 takes time to do a good bond but it really holds. I researched all this crap a year ago when I had a deep end leak and had to fix it when the water was still in the 50's. Somewhere on this site I have pics of how I did it. If I find it I'll update this post.
Al
Must say I don't have any known association with the Boxer adhesive thing.
My brother in law would put a bowling ball on his patches. I just put the glue on the patch, go under water and carefully place the patch over the hole and then plant my big toe on it. I then come up for air and hold my toe in place for about a minute or two. I have done this hundreds of times with great success.
Dennis