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That looks great BigTerp...I'm sure those aluminum struts help to give some bending resistance to the center of the transom. My boat has a deck that runs right up to the transom, so I'd have to get a little creative on running struts similar to yours. I'd also be slightly leery of tying into...

All, Just getting home from work and I am reading back through the responses you sent and the consensus is that the cracks are caused from the engine overloading the strength of the transom. Sounds like the likely possibility is that the wood core of the transom has rotted, leaving a void and...

Thanks for the responses so far. Seems unanimous that the transom wood should be replaced. I'm very new to boats, so what would the risks be of getting those cracks welded up and running it to the end of the season before replacing the transom wood?

Hi All, A couple years back a buddy and I went in together on an 18.5' Aluminum Jon Boat that came with a Mercury 115hp 2-stroke and a bow mounted trolling motor. We've been using it for duck hunting and fishing, but want to take it on some bigger rivers for salmon fishing. We have picked up a...