Transom troubles need opinion.

[tremer17]

Ok Guys I have found a huge problem in my eyes. I was digging out the foam and found at the back a hole in the fiberglass that is laid up on the transom. about an inch deep rot hole in the corner. I more have pictures on my site of it. Here is one.<br />

<br /><br />What does this mean? Does the whole transom have to be replaced? Please any help<br /><br />Trent

 

[JustMrWill]

Re: Transom troubles need opinion.

Can we get a link to the other pictures. It is hard to tell extent of damage. I feel, if a spot of the transom is rotten..then replace the whole thing. I have seen others post about pourable transom stuff etc...but not sure how it works and in what curcumstances it works best.<br /><br />-JustMrWill

 

[patuxent]

Re: Transom troubles need opinion.

Trent,<br /><br />Ouch... I'm currently doing my first boat restoration, so I'm no expert, but finding any rot in the transom would make me worry enough to think twice about doing anything less than a full replacement. The possible bright spot is that yours is rotting from moisture from the bottom up not the top down. (Mine was rotting from the top down and was totally shot.) Maybe you can drill a few test holes above and around the rotted area to gauge how far it has spread. The guys on here are very helpful. I'm sure someone else will have better advice than me, but you asked for opinions so there is mine. I will be finishing replacing my transom this weekend, so if misery loves company consider me your host.

 

[G DANE]

Re: Transom troubles need opinion.

tremer17 <br /><br />If the rot is isolated to the area that was exposed due to the missing mat, and drilling holes around it shows fresh and dry wood, I would dry it with a heat gun or hair drier for some time, or leave a heat fan for a couple of days ( avoid too much heat and beware of fire risk ) and threat the area with cpes or similar, and afterwards coat it with epoxy and mat. I see you boat is an I/O which puts a lot less stress on transom.

 

[bnk999]

Re: Transom troubles need opinion.

here's a how to for that liquid transom filler-<br /> http://www.mfgboats.com/index.htm <br /><br />don't know if this would work for you or not--

 

[dixieboater165]

Re: Transom troubles need opinion.

I am new to this and only 16, but last year I bought a boat and restored it. My transom was rotted where the ski eye was so I took a coat hanger and a shop vac and dug out all the rotted wood I could. Then I made a funnel onto a hair dryer and left it running into the holes to dry out the rotted wood. This is VERY important if moisture is left in there it will just keep rotting. I thought about getting some Cilica gel in a sock or something and putting it in there to make sure that it was fully dry. (Cilica gel sucks up moisture)May be worth a try. But when I was sure it was dry, I drilled a fill hole at the top of the rot. I poured West System Epoxy (resin 105) (hardener 205) into the holes until it filled up. When the two part epoxy hardens, it gets REALLY hot so be careful of grease and oil deposits. <br /> It worked great for me all last summer. And there was more stress there than any other place on the transom because of the ski ropes. Yeah, replacing the transom I am sure is better, but Im 16 and didnt have money to do it, and I was ready to be in the lake.

 

[sundog]

Re: Transom troubles need opinion.

I agree with dane. if the prob is isolated at the bottom of the transom, then remove that portion. depending on your stress points and the size of the area, you may not even have to replace it. the IO drive transfers most of the thrust to the stringers, I believe. Ive seen builders put steel angle iron all the way across the transom to reinforce small spots like that. seems to work fine. need to clear all rot and moisture, and check whole transom tho.