Wellcraft 230 Coastal Transom

[donnyskz1]

I Am New To The Forums
I Have Been Reing A Lot Of Forums Of Transom Repair But Have Not Been Able To Find The Answer To What I Am Looking For. I have a 1989 230 coastal walk around. I Have Noticed That When I Raise And Lower My Motor The Transom Is Moving About A 1/4 To Mabye 1/2 Inch On The Lower Section Where The Motor Is Bolted On. Should There Be Any Flex In The Transom At All Or I Am Looking At Having To Replace The Transom. There Is No Way Of Getiing To The Inside Of The Transom Of The Boat With Out Removing Part Of The Deck. I Would Rather Not Do That Becuase Of The Way The Deck Is Glued To The Hull Of The Boat. Any Help Is Appreciated.

Thanks

 

[dingbat]

Re: Wellcraft 230 Coastal Transom

The transom should be rock solid with no movement at all. I hate to say it but it's time for a transom rebuild.

 

[Nandy]

Re: Wellcraft 230 Coastal Transom

You can also drill a few holes in the inside side of the transom and see if your wood comes out dry or not. a 1/4 inch hole will be large enough. Be careful not to drill all the way thru. It really sounds like transom restoration in your future. Good luck.

 

[donnyskz1]

Re: Wellcraft 230 Coastal Transom

With This Boat It Is Impossible To Remove The Transom From The Inside Of The Boat Without Removing A Large Section Of The Deck. Would Seacast System Be A Way To Go With This Or Cut The Fiberglass On The Outside Of The Boat And Patch All The Gelcoat And Refinish The Back Of The Boat. Cutting The Back Of The Boat Seems To Me That It Would Still Leave The Transom Week On The Back Side Of The Boat.

 

[Nandy]

Re: Wellcraft 230 Coastal Transom

I have to admit that I am not familiar with your rig. However, in most fiberglass boats you would have to remove the upper deck and in your case this also look correct. You will have to remove the rub rail to do so. Seacast is an option but is very expensive. However, if you can afford it is the way to go as your transom will never rot. Did you check the stringers? If your transom and stringers are the same age your stringers might also need replacement. You have to remove all the wood. There is no way you can do that without removing the upper deck. Good luck.

 

[donnyskz1]

Re: Wellcraft 230 Coastal Transom

I Had A Sort Of Wake Up Call On My Boat Transom Today. When I Was On The Interstate Coming I Saw A Boat Parked On The Side Of The Road That The Engine Broke Off The Transom Of The Boat And Was Laying Of The Ground. I Sure Don't Want That To Happen To Me. If I Were To Span The Back Of The Boat Almost The Full Width Of The Transom From To To Bottom And Side To Side With 1/8 Inch Sheetmetal Or Aluminum Would That Help Support The Motor And The Transom For The Time Being. We Are Using The Boat So Much Right Now That I Am Trying To Way Until The Fall To Have To Replace The Transom On The Boat.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Wellcraft 230 Coastal Transom

Ayuh,....

The Band-aid you're talkng about Probably won't help a Thing....
It'll just leave more debris laying on the hi-way....

 

[fishmen111]

Re: Wellcraft 230 Coastal Transom

I will get shot down for saying this because the pros are right when they suggest doing the repair correctly.....BUT, on several boats that I have had in the past, this worked great for me. Using 3" angle iron, I span the width of the transom utilizing the motor bolts as attachment points on the interior (you would still need to cut access ports in the deck to do this). I also add the same to the top of the transom. It is nothing more than a band-aid, but held long term for me. Covering the transom in thin sheetmetal as you suggested will help a little, but not much. Please note the warranty period for this suggestion is zero hours or zero miles whichever comes first. Good luck!

 

[donnyskz1]

Re: Wellcraft 230 Coastal Transom

After Calculating The Cost Of The Seacast Which Would Run Me About $1300.00 I Think I Will Be Doing The Transom With Plywood But My Problem Is That With This Boat My Deck Is All Fiberglass There Is No Wood Under The Deck And The Deck Is Bonded To The Stringer System With Some Type Of Glue And It Is Very Heavily Bonded To The Boat. If I Cut The Deck Out I Would Be Weaking The Structural Integrity Of The Boat. If I Knew How To Post Pictures Of What I Have I Would Do So But I Am Pretty Computer Illiterate. If I Had Plywood Under The Deck I Would Cut It With No Problem And Be Able To Put It Back Even Stronger Than What Is Was Before. It Looks Like It Would Be Alot Easier To Cut The Outside Of The Transom And Put The Plywood In From The Outside But I Am Worried That The Transom Would Not Be As Strong By The Time I Put The Glass Back On The Back Of The Boat And Gelcoat On The Back Of The Boat. If I Would Do It That Way What Type Or Size Of Glass Should I Use On The Boat. I Know I Will Be Using The Epoxy Resins To Put It Back Together. I Used The Epoxy When I Had To Reglass Some Wood When I Had To Replace The Gas Tank.

 

[donnyskz1]

Re: Wellcraft 230 Coastal Transom

Has Anyone Ever Heard Of The Nida-bond Pourable Transom. I Just Came Across There Website And It Seems That They Have A Compound Simiilar To Seacast But Considerably Cheaper?