well, did not launch yet but motor is hooked up and running. Dash switches/fuse panel /wiring all set. I need to clean it up and get my stuff back in and organized.

Had a very hard time priming the fuel line after being all disassembled. wasted an hour squeezing that bulb every which way. Long story short, the problem was with the fuel line that is part of the primer bulb(it was a Moeller pre-made one, couple years old).
The tubing has 3 layers (grey outside/black middle/clear inside) The inside lining of the tubing was coming loose and when I pushed the tubing on a fitting, it pushed in and partially blocked the tubing. (I guess I need to take a picture.)

Another problem I'm dealing with is the steering shaft of the motor (the one the motor pivots on, not the cable). I greased the fitting and some water came out the top & bottom but then it bound up. No grease coming out the ends. Got very hard to steer. I released the pressure on the grease by removing the zerk, almost got it in the eye!!! Steers better but not great.

Service manual shows removing the steering shaft as the last step in disassemlbing the entire motor..

I have to look at it some more. I don't want to remove the motor from the transom. maybe I can cheat and take up the weight of the motor on a lift
then remove a few bolts and C clip and lift the whole thing right out of the tilt housing?

I'm sure my brother will say "spray a whole can of WD40 in the zerk hole ...!"

Splash!!!!
 

Launched and ready for fishing tomorrow.:sun::sun::sun::sun:

I got my baby back!!!!!

Way to go skunk! The boat looks good sitting in the slip. Still some time left for fluke and then stripers.

Great news!!!!

Good job Skunk!!

Glad you made it back on the water dude! Catchemup!

Extended transom Repair
 

I hit a sandbar and my motor also his and popped up. My top 2 motor bracket bolts got slightly pulled through the transom and cracked the fiber glass.

Does anyone have an idea on how much this might cost to get repaired by a boat marine mechanic?

Trying to decide if I should just start looking for another haul or not.

What kind of boat and year? Any pictures of the damage?

several thousand$$$$$ to do a complete transom.

If its just the bolts pullled in a little, you might get away with some filler and a transom saver(google transom saver).

hard to say without seeing it...

My Transom Videos!
 

Transom Rebuild video-part1 Teardown
https://youtu.be/EEz94NbKCh0


Transom Rebuild video-part2 Pour and glass
https://youtu.be/Oe_ZmPOUCNc

Awesome videos. Your transom really turned out great. Looks solid.