Re: [OMC-Boats] Transom Repair/Replacement

Thanks for your responses, Lee and Tom. I removed the outboard motor
last night, and found things were not very pretty back there. A good
portion of the transom is really spongy - bad enough that I don't
think it's worth even trying to make any short term repairs. I think
the only way I'll feel safe putting this one in the water is with the
full transom replacement (and probably floor and foam too).

Tom, do you have a plan for how you are approaching your full
replacement? Looks like the outboards might be a bit harder to work
on from the inside than in Lee's stern drive photos. Lee, in your
photos, there only seems to be one layer of 'glass. Have you already
cut out an inside layer before adding the 3/4" plywood, or is that
all the transom the stringer drives required? My transom appears to
be about three 1/2" sheets of plywood sandwiched between inner and
outer fiberglass panels, with a 2x6" horizontal brace running the
full width across the back on the inside, and a smaller brace right
above the bilge well.

Also, any thoughts on products like Seacast pourable transom repair?

Thanks,
Ian
Received on Thursday, 14 June 2007