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Cracked top cap on my transom...*(progress update)*
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<blockquote data-quote="ericman" data-source="post: 393441" data-attributes="member: 11909"><p>One pic looks exaggerated because the customer wanted a long-shaft height transom the whole width of the back of his boat, presumably for back-trolling etc... Another pic is my little model B. And the other was a step-down transom converted to long-shaft.</p><p></p><p>But, yes, replace your inside transom plywood. And get rid of that stupid piece of plywood on the outside of the boat. I hate that method. And replace with 1/8" to 3/16" aluminum plate, preferably bigger than the piece that was there. If you have a cheap source of aluminum, get enough to T it up over the whole back of the boat. </p><p></p><p>I like to replace existing transom caps with u-channel 1/8" wall thickness and 1" height. Speedymetals.com carries various sizes to allow for various thickness transoms. Be sure the inside dimension of the u-channel will accommodate both the thickness of plywood and whatever aluminum you place it over. Unfortunately, you do have to cut out some of the overall height of the u-channel where the motor will go, otherwise it clamps on over 2 different levels of aluminum. All of mine are held in place with solid 1/4" rivets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ericman, post: 393441, member: 11909"] One pic looks exaggerated because the customer wanted a long-shaft height transom the whole width of the back of his boat, presumably for back-trolling etc... Another pic is my little model B. And the other was a step-down transom converted to long-shaft. But, yes, replace your inside transom plywood. And get rid of that stupid piece of plywood on the outside of the boat. I hate that method. And replace with 1/8" to 3/16" aluminum plate, preferably bigger than the piece that was there. If you have a cheap source of aluminum, get enough to T it up over the whole back of the boat. I like to replace existing transom caps with u-channel 1/8" wall thickness and 1" height. Speedymetals.com carries various sizes to allow for various thickness transoms. Be sure the inside dimension of the u-channel will accommodate both the thickness of plywood and whatever aluminum you place it over. Unfortunately, you do have to cut out some of the overall height of the u-channel where the motor will go, otherwise it clamps on over 2 different levels of aluminum. All of mine are held in place with solid 1/4" rivets. [/QUOTE]
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