Transom Modification

Originally Posted by MSBHAMMER

We can help ya, but ya gotta post some PICS. Thats a fair trade off I think. ;D

I'll get you some pictures

Ok heres some pictures

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[tsubaki]

Originally Posted by eugene1e

Ok heres the deal I have a 1978 20ft bayliner Liberty I had no motor are out drive when I got it I have recently bought a mercruiser 350 with mercruiser *stern drive I just found out that the gut that had the boat before my cut a bigger hole in the Transom for a Volvo penta drive my ? is how would I go about fixing this so *I mount the mercruiser *stern drive.
Are is there an adapter I can buy for this

Thanks for your help *

I'm sorry , can you clean this up a little for my public school self?
Had a volvo and want to install a Merc?

Originally Posted by tsubaki

I'm sorry , can you clean this up a little for my public school self?
Had a volvo and want to install a Merc?

Yes I Bought the hull only

[Skools Out]

best plan cut just the wood out from the inside as much as you can replace with a 1 piece plywood replacement and glass in 2 new 3/4 plywood pieces.

[tsubaki]

Yeah, I can't imagine there would be any adaptors available and any homemade ones would require more work than replacing the transom. Don't be tempted to bolt a panel to the transom instead of replacing it. Have seen this done several ways and each one has ended up in the landfill.

[parishht]

I was just reading this post and realized no one told him
to make sure that his cuts are made using a 45 or 30 degree chamfer. The wide cut on the outside and the narrow on the inside.

Originally Posted by parishht

I was just reading this post and realized no one told him
to make sure that his cuts are made using a 45 or 30 degree chamfer. The wide cut on the outside and the narrow on the inside.

Ya I was thinking that to like carving the top of a pumpkin right

[cfelton]

If it were mine and I was dead set on installing a merc I/O , Id follow skools advice. Cut as much plywood out from the inside to the outer skin. Leave the outer skin in tact. A 4an a half grinder works well with a 60 grit flapper sanding wheel. Grind all wood and glass out of the area to be refitted. Cut a template out of cardboard to fit that spot. Trace pattern onto marine ply,cut ply, sand to fit. Glass all back in, with resin and glass.

[spareparts]

believe it or not Volvo used to offer an adaptor to install an sx type drive(same bolt pattern as a merc) in the hole an AQ came out of, never seen on in person, just saw it in a catalog once, got to be expensive$$$$$$$$$