patching up transom

[TheTinMan]

Force holes are different.

As far as filling the old holes, what about drilling out the holes larger to make sure you get into dry wood, then fill w/epoxy.

This is the preferred method for many drilling into their transoms to install stuff like, swim platforms, transducers, trim tabs etc....

Oversize the hole, fill then redrill into new epoxy.

I believe the majority of rotten transoms are due to improperly drilled holes for mounting things.

[macojoe]

I think when crysler owned force the holes might have been different, but I think his is a mercury force and the holes should be ok.

When I did my bracket I mesured down from the rub rail on both sides and drew a line the bracket is perfect level with the boat, Maybe I just got lucky??

Best way to level is to see which side has to go down and let the air out of the tires till you get were you want. Then just refill after you get you line drawn.

[Kajun]

nah no bracket for me...just putting it straight on transom....i got the bolts out tonight.. they were a #$%^&!!! and now i cant get the steering tube and cable out of the tube thing...oh we'll i'll work on that tomorow.....i'll just wait till i get another motor and see if it matches up to the force holes..i hope it does...

went look at a motor today.. 96' johnson 112 spl...$500....motor was locked up...pulled spark plugs and there was rust on the plugs...looked in one cyl and seen rust...no thanks lol...told him i'd take it for a project *if he was gonna junk it...hehe

[macojoe]

spry the crap out of the cable, might use just a little heat??

If was I, I just pull the whole cable out and start with new, with a new motor!!

Going to be nothing but trouble now that it has rusted in there now!!

[Kajun]

thats the thing its not rusted at all..very greasy..not a speck of rust in sight..its like the end that connects tot he rod that moves your motor is too fat for it... i'll take some pics tommorow if i cant figure it out.

[chumbucket]

Sometimes those cable ends take a beating or someone, at sometime put a hammer to the cable end to try to remove it. The end gets out of shape and almost impossible to feed throught he steering tube. Take a file to the end and put a slight taper to the cable end. Do one side, then insert a screwdriver into the hole to rotate the cable and file the other side. It'll come out

[macojoe]

I have a 4 1/2" grinder that will make short work of it!! :o

When all else fails grind it out!!

is it stuck, or is it a clearence problem? half the time you gotta lift the motor first to have enough room to clear the tube. if you plan on reusing the steering cable, dont put a grinder on it. get a file. good luck.

[macojoe]

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[Kajun]

ok..i went look at a 1993 mariner 115hp today and really liked it... had even 110psi compression on all 4 cyl's(i just remembered we didnt open up throttle it stayed in neutral) and looked like it was cared for..the guy says its has very low hours but not sure how many since he is second owner and since he never used it, was bought for a project boat that never happened..its been sitting in his garage for 3 yrs in a *corner...we pulled it out..hooked everything up and turned over a few times then she started right up and sounded great...he wouldnt budge on the $2k price though :( so i decided the heck with it i'll just buy it and worry about food and bills later * ;D lol going pick it up next week... what ya think?

ok...it does have different bolt hole pattern than my force....so looks like i will have to fill in the holes....i'm gonna stick some wood pegs in and then glass both sides.....what type of resin should i put on the wood pegs ...5200 or fiberglass resin?.....also should i glass directly to the gel coat or take down the gelcoat to go glass to glass?