Re: Is this a sign of transom problems?.
 

Ditto that.

Nice looking V. Hope you reach a comfort level with your transom.

Re: Is this a sign of transom problems?.
 

We already know that! ;) ;D Welcome

Re: Is this a sign of transom problems?.
 

welcome aboard ;)

I have an 84 I/O and my transom is shot......but she still runs great and no problems so far. This spring I drilled a hole in the transom just above the water line to mount a wire clip for the transducer and WATER (a couple drops) actually came out of the hole I drilled. I ran her all summer with no problems and plan on running her until the outdrive falls off. So from what you described, my transom is worse than yours :-/ 8)

Re: Is this a sign of transom problems?.
 

Thanks again for the warm welcome guys.
She's a keeper so I will do what I have to when the time comes.
One of my favorite things about this boat is all the access I have at the rear of the boat, but with this great feature it also makes any transom work tough, since the cap goes all around.
Would it be possible to just cut and remove the one section over the transom or is this a bad idea?.

Re: Is this a sign of transom problems?.
 

Hammer did this on his project V. He should be able to help you or look up his thread. Very informative.

P.S. Good lookin boat, definantly worth transom work if needed. 8)

Re: Is this a sign of transom problems?.
 

I didn't know I was in a cult! Billy Mac ;D

Re: Is this a sign of transom problems?.
 

Your fine . . . if you can stand on the bracket and jump up an down and it does not flex then your fine. If you want to give it a real test . . . . go to a school parking lot and hit the speed bumps at 20mph . . . if the motor doesn't fall off then your fine. If the transom were rotten the bolts/washers on the inside would cut into the inside fiberglass skin. If your still worried . . . . do what MJ is saying and drill into the transom . . . Your transom is really not worth replacing unless it turned into worm dirt.

Re: Is this a sign of transom problems?.
 

I think the speed bump test will wait till I hear some crackle back there, and when the washers start to cut I'll just have to get bigger washers. ;D

Re: Is this a sign of transom problems?.
 

You might need to tighten the bolts on the bracket a little?

I did a year after I did the job, the bolts sucked in so much that it compressed the transom a little, the next 4 years were fine.

If you are a little lose or a little rotted it might losen up a bit, just try to snug them up and you will be fine for a long time yet!