Transom Swells about half an inch

I'm baaack! Yup after 14 years of the boat sitting and not repairing the transom I decided to sell her. But since I started visiting her to clean her up I'm having second thoughts. I'm still over an hour away from the boat. If I do not sell her and decide to fix the transom I'm going to bring her closer to me.

The transom definitely needs to be replaced and there is at least one soft spot on the deck. Next will be to check the condition of the stringers. So torn as to what to do with her, so many good memories and hoping for many more, if I decide to repair and not sell.
 
Wow, blast from the past, glad ur back BF.

So the boat hasn t. been used in 14 years? Your a very patient person or a very careful planner. The good news is you now have YouTube to guide you through the whole process, bad news is the price of everything has tripled.

Skunkboat has a very good video explaining the pour cast method,but i would think you would need to address the stringers also. Depending on where the soft spots are in the deck, that all might have to come up also.

Whatever you decide, keep us in the loop and take plenty of pics
 
billfish16 said:
Thoughts, pros, cons to raising transom to 25”?
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25 is the way to go if your on the ocean My opinion). my experience with these boat in the past was only when they sunk. they sunk from water over that 20 " transom after going 4 stroke. Also gives you more options with power.


Dont know if you know that spraying down the wet wood with
Isopropyl alcohol will dry it out and release it from the resin. 99% works best but 75% of the shelf in walmart works too.


Feel free to message me if you have any questions, We're a couple steps ahead of you.

Put the liner in tonight for final fit measurements
https://youtu.be/n1oWEnnMAPY



 
Don't want to jinks your 30+ year old motor but you would be pissed if you go 20" and then have to repower next year.

20" the motorwell will be wet all the time. Afternoon SW wind in Barnegat Bay will be ugly.
 
Dana A said:
25 is the way to go if your on the ocean My opinion). my experience with these boat in the past was only when they sunk. they sunk from water over that 20 " transom after going 4 stroke. Also gives you more options with power.


Dont know if you know that spraying down the wet wood with
Isopropyl alcohol will dry it out and release it from the resin. 99% works best but 75% of the shelf in walmart works too.


Feel free to message me if you have any questions, We're a couple steps ahead of you.

Put the liner in tonight for final fit measurements
https://youtu.be/n1oWEnnMAPY



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Thanks for the tip, never heard of that trick! Also thank you for the offer to contact you with questions!
 
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