It's probably best to put them in when your done pouring.
Rolling the sleeve can be easy and hard, depending on the methods used.
Cut the sleeve off with a sharp pipe cutter or if you're real good a hacksaw, about 1/8" -3/16" longer than the edge of the transom. File and deburr the cut end. Coat the sleeve and hole with silicone or 5200, install the sleeve from the inside, wedge it in place, use a small ball pein hammer to roll the outer edge, lightly tapping at the transom edge. This will seem to take forever.
You may also do it with a medium ball pein by holding the round end against the sleeve and tapping it moderately hard with another hammer, circling and rounding as you go.
In either instance be careful not to kink the sleeve from hitting too hard or split the edge you are working with.
Easiest way, is with a tool made just for the job.
Hammer had one and said they were readily available. I'll see if I can locate the thread and/or a supplier.
If you haven't rolled a sleeve before, I strongly suggest buying the tool!
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Benny
Last edited by tsubaki; 08-03-2008 at 12:15 AM.
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