progress removing the splash well
So, after a couple days of cold rain, I got back to business...
After making my planned cuts, the skin of the motor well was still stuck to the transom inner skin. I started with a very thin pry bar and worked my way up, separating the skins which were cemented together. I worked slow & steady so as not to damage the skins.
After it popped loose, I had another problem.
I tried for about an hour to wiggle the entire piece out but could not do it.
I ended up cutting one corner of the piece off to get some wiggle room and she came right out.
I was surprised to see that the Transom is not one piece all the way across. There are three sections; 2 angle in from the sides and 1 straight piece in the center where the motor mounts. In the pictures you can clearly see the separation and there is even glass between the pieces.
The straight piece is in very good shape and I can say with 100% certainty that the motor was not in eminent danger of falling off. But the angled pieces were wet and black. I'll be removing the wood and inner skin, re-attaching the CLEAN skin to make a hollow space to pour the Carbon-Core.
I'm posting some pix just to wet your appetite but I am also shooting video and will post a youtube link when I finish.
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