Cap is off

[bgreene]

Wow that's some incredible work you've done ...... all the way to the bone.

Now you can re build the transom to be stronger than original - and therefore handle nearly any outboard you want to rig.

Good luck with it.

[smokeonthewater]

glassing the bottom is no worse than glassing anything else BUT if you for some reason don't want to then seal it up with a new thruhull and 5200 then plug it with a bronze pipe cap or a bushing and a bull plug.... my montecarlo had 4... 3 'ducers and 1 speed temp when I got it.... I put 1 'ducer in w speed temp built in and plugged all 3 of the others this way.

This also leaves you a place to hook up a raw water washdown in the future.

[Kracker Jack]

Jason I have all the confidence in the world that you can repair that hole. The internet and YouTube and other boat sites will tell you all the info you need to do a progressive patch on that spot. Can you acess the inside of that repair or only the outside?

[jasoncooperpcola]

Originally Posted by Kracker Jack

Jason I have all the confidence in the world that you can repair that hole. The internet and YouTube and other boat sites will tell you all the info you need to do a progressive patch on that spot. Can you acess the inside of that repair or only the outside?

i can get to both the inside and outside. its just one of those things that i would feel paranoid about everytime i wet the boat lol . My West Systems book has a few different methods to repair it. I am leaning towards dishing out BOTH sides at an 8:1 ratio then doing an entire wet layup for the most strength. The V always had a wet bilge I just thought it was water leaking thru the floor livewell, either way it was a surprise to see water dripping like that from the pickup. Still trying to decide on epoxy or polyester resin. I will repair this hole with epoxy just for piece of mind. might even get some carbon fiber cloth to use in it

[jasoncooperpcola]

Originally Posted by smokeonthewater

glassing the bottom is no worse than glassing anything else BUT if you for some reason don't want to then seal it up with a new thruhull and 5200 then plug it with a bronze pipe cap or a bushing and a bull plug.... my montecarlo had 4... 3 'ducers and 1 speed temp when I got it.... I put 1 'ducer in w speed temp built in and plugged all 3 of the others this way.

This also leaves you a place to hook up a raw water washdown in the future.

Smoke, the location of this hole is in a bad spot. Hard to access, and it is almost against a stringer. Not to mention I dont want any more holes in the bottom than I need. I was hoping to mount a high speed pickup on the bottom towards the stern. The way i plan to build the transom area i will have tons of access there for a livewell and saltwater washdown connections.

[smokeonthewater]

I highly recommend use epoxy resin.... MUCH 'gooder' and much harder to screw up.
IMHO it is well worth the extra expense.

[tartuffe]

With regard to your boat pulling hard to starboard, that has more to do with your trim tab (behind the prop) not being adjusted correctly. I can turn my boat with one finger to port while it takes my entire hand with some muscle to go to starboard. My trim tab is boogered up so it cannot be properly adjusted.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Tartuffe I had the trim tab kicked to port side quite a bit. I think with the pickup mounted forward like it is gives it more "leverage" I did get the pipe that runs under the fuel tank removed and now the boat will drain. now i have a sea of foam to deal with. i knew i should have vaccumed it out when dry. the cuddy liner is loose ready to be pulled when i get a chance to lift it out. i really do not think it is going back in.