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heavy stern ?
I have a question about my 1982- V20 cc with a 155 hp Evinrude O/B. *We were anchored in the Delaware bay yesterday with seas 2-3 feet and 15- 20 knot winds with the bow facing the wind. *I had about 75 feet of rode out in 14 feet of water for a smoother ride which didn't help much . *With those conditions I would expect a little water to wash over the 20" transom but I was getting a lot of water which was back washing up on the deck through the deck drains . *I'm worried about transom rot from water getting under the aluminum cap. *I had a full tank of gas (60 gal = 360 lbs) , (2 batteries= 100 lbs) and my fishing buddy and I (400 lbs) on board. About 900 lbs total. *Also noted there was not any water in the bilge so that wasn't a weight factor. *Some of the waves were dunking the engine up to the engine cowling . *Is this normal ? Do I have a weight distribution problem? *Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
* Dennis 
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04-01-2007, 08:54 AM
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heavy stern ?
I have a question about my 1982- V20 cc with a 155 hp Evinrude O/B. *We were anchored in the Delaware bay yesterday with seas 2-3 feet and 15- 20 knot winds with the bow facing the wind. *I had about 75 feet of rode out in 14 feet of water for a smoother ride which didn't help much . *With those conditions I would expect a little water to wash over the 20" transom but I was getting a lot of water which was back washing up on the deck through the deck drains . *I'm worried about transom rot from water getting under the aluminum cap. *I had a full tank of gas (60 gal = 360 lbs) , (2 batteries= 100 lbs) and my fishing buddy and I (400 lbs) on board. About 900 lbs total. *Also noted there was not any water in the bilge so that wasn't a weight factor. *Some of the waves were dunking the engine up to the engine cowling . *Is this normal ? Do I have a weight distribution problem? *Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
* Dennis
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04-01-2007, 08:54 AM
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heavy stern ?
I have a question about my 1982- V20 cc with a 155 hp Evinrude O/B. *We were anchored in the Delaware bay yesterday with seas 2-3 feet and 15- 20 knot winds with the bow facing the wind. *I had about 75 feet of rode out in 14 feet of water for a smoother ride which didn't help much . *With those conditions I would expect a little water to wash over the 20" transom but I was getting a lot of water which was back washing up on the deck through the deck drains . *I'm worried about transom rot from water getting under the aluminum cap. *I had a full tank of gas (60 gal = 360 lbs) , (2 batteries= 100 lbs) and my fishing buddy and I (400 lbs) on board. About 900 lbs total. *Also noted there was not any water in the bilge so that wasn't a weight factor. *Some of the waves were dunking the engine up to the engine cowling . *Is this normal ? Do I have a weight distribution problem? *Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
* Dennis
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04-01-2007, 10:21 AM
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Re: heavy stern ?
The good news I'm readin' into this is that yer deck drai/ scupper systems workin' GOOD...w/ no water in bilge and assumin' the floor-deck was clearing in an acceptable amount of time, you sound OK...
...however, several guys here (and I'm workin' on it) have fashioned a splash wall on the forward end of their splashwells to keep that kinda water intrusion outta the boat and confined to the splashwell...can't recall configuration of '82 transom...post up a pic and let's see how difficult it would be ;) ... I'm about to leave til Fri, but lotta these guys can tell ya what needs to be done... This is why Full Transoms/brackets have caught on so well...and one of my biggest concerns about takin' my 20" tranny out in big water... ::) ... Low-Cut...good on women's dresses...bad on boat trannies ;D .....
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04-01-2007, 11:34 AM
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Re: heavy stern ?
Thanx for the reply Reelapeelin, Ill get a pic on Monday and post it. Right now I have some plastic covering the boat and 2 heavy duty C- camps on the transom ,squeezing the water out of the plywood. I think I'm going to try the git rot unless someone talks me out of it.
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04-01-2007, 03:05 PM
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Re: heavy stern ?
add to what reel said, it can be to much weight in the rear, to help some here have moved the batterys to the CC, also get some one way scuppers to stop the water coming in from there.
Transome cap, your going to have to let it dry out some, then I would (you have to remove the motor!) and use glass and resin to seal the transom, Stinky & Skools have both done this, fill with glass sand smmth and paitn to match boat or add Formula 27 to top coat the glass for a hard cover. No longer need the aluminum cap!! Reinstall motor and never worry again!! Click this link and read stinks cap repair with pic!! http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/...num=1173707436
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