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[Destroyer]

Hi Ken, welcome to the site. Look up Lumberslinger.. you guys can trade ideas since he's also a contractor. I think I know the boat you bought, saw the same ad and was saddened to think she was going to be scrapped. Glad you've given her new life. If you need anything, just ask.. I'm confident that someone here can point you in the right direction.. there's a wealth of knowledge available here.. all yours for the asking. These are great people to be around..

[nipper]

Was that the one in the Craigslist Ad where the guy said he was moving and had to get rid of it by 8/15?

[Macrenovations]

Not sure if it was the one on Craigs List but the owner was going to scrap the boat and sell the trailer.I'd rather sell or scrap the trailer and put the money into the V20 any day.Everyone around here thinks I've lost my mind again...We'll see besides I like making people eat their words.....Thanks for all help////

[tsubaki]

Welcome to the site!


Do we get any pictures?

[lumberslinger178]

mac look forward to seeing the pics, where abouts do you do most of your work?

welcome aboard.

[Macrenovations]

Mainly work in New Jersey or if you were asking about the repairs to the boat most of the time at home or if needed at a buddys shop..

Her are a few pic. No one laugh too hard just give me a few weeks she'll look and run almost like new or better.

Some of the pic show what not to do when making glass and crack repairs been piling off most of the old repairs. Starting today with laying the first set of glass mat...

[Macrenovations]

Here are a few more pic. Going to pull the motor and really check out the transom seems to be all right but not great...Does anyone have pic of the second sliding door for the cabin trying to make one or buy..Thanks Again Ken

[lumberslinger178]

looks like your doing it right so far , stripping the boat ,cleaning and inspecting everything. thats the way I'd do it.

[Macrenovations]

Question on the transom? Pulled the motor and the transom seems very soid but the previous owner installed a back plate as seen in pic just a junk peace and not the right size and it crushed the inside of the transom about 1/8'' in would I be able to install a larger u-shaped peace and make the glass repair.Or should I just rebuild the whole transom because the being a 73...Thanks again

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Macrenovations

Question on the transom? Pulled the motor and the transom seems very soid but the previous owner installed a back plate as seen in pic just a junk peace and not the right size and it crushed the inside of the transom about 1/8'' in would I be able to install a larger u-shaped peace and make the glass repair.Or should I just rebuild the whole transom because the being a 73...Thanks again

Dry wood lasts a looooooong time. There are buildings that are over a hundred years old that are still standing. Just because your boat is a 73 doesn't mean it's time to replace everything. Test first.


3 simple tests for your transom

1) TAP the entire transom area with the back end of a screwdriver or use a rubber mallet. I prefer the hard tap of a screwdriver, other's prefer the thunk of the mallet. Either way is good. What you are listening for is a hollow sound. If you find an area that sounds hollow it's an indication of possible trouble.

2) FLEX Lift your motor to trailer position, then pull up and push down on
the lower unit while observing the transom. It should be rock solid and not flex. If it does you have a problem.

3) DRILL a small hole anyplace that sounded hollow in the tap test. Look at the wood chips that come out. If they look like good wood you're ok. If it looks like mush or oatmeal or rotted wood, you have a problem area.

4) SCAN Ok, ok, I know I said there were 3 tests, but there's a 4th way of testing also. If you have it available*, you can use something called thermal imaging. In industry we use it all the time to detect where there are leaks on built up roofs of buildings. After being in the sun all day, at night places where water is present will cool at a different rate than places where there is solid wood or metal. That difference will show on a thermal scan as different colors. So you use a thermal camera to scan the transom and it will show you any temp differences in the transom as color changes. Since water is a better conductor of heat then air, wet areas will cool faster than dry areas. Blue & green colors will be cool areas that are wet and reds and yellows will be warmer areas that are solid wood. You have to do the scan just after sundown as the transom is starting to cool down for the night.

*Remember, I'm talking about a $2000+ industrial camera, not something you buy at Harbor Freight for $39.99.