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Unread 07-31-2008, 06:54 PM
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I did as mentioned and drilled a small hole just above the drain plug and a strong stream of water came out of my transom. I cut the back out of mine and did the dirty work, then bought the beer for a friend that does fiberglass work for a living to finish the repair. He used 3/4 marine plywood (2 thickness) and he used West System resin and hardener and biaxle cloth. My transon came out solid as a rock and I built it up 5 inches so I can use 25 inch shaft motors. I think if I had it to do over I would take the cap off so I could inspect the stringers and repair them if needed. The other suggestion that I have is to not put the drain plug in the original spot (since this puts the bottom of the plug @2 inches from the bottom) and the bilge never fully drains. In the fall I am going to fill in my drain plug and use a garboard type with a "T" handle and put it through the bottom in the bilge. Take lots of pictures and post.
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