another project

After rebuilding 3 boats, I vowed I'd never get another project boat. I lied.......I bought another one on Tuesday. Just couldn't pass it up......I tried......honest......I did. Gonna pick it up on Saturday. It's a Tracker Guide V-16 tiller with a 9.9 Merc. The transom and floor were recently replaced....with treated wood. The transom is starting to pit.....there's a couple holes already formed. First order of business.....rip out the treated wood.......Second, dump the Merc! I'll post some pics when I get it.

Picked it up today. Already sold the Merc.

Here's a few pics.




No.....I didn't pay extra for the snow.


Holes in the transom.

Great boat i like how its set up. . Post more pics of the work and when u rip out the wood =D>

That boat looks like its fairly recent,why would the transom corrode like that not that its unfixable just curious for the reason of that pitting

Mike Redmond said:

That boat looks like its fairly recent,why would the transom corrode like that not that its unfixable just curious for the reason of that pitting

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Pressure treated wood in the transom. My guess is the boat manufactures missed the memo that pressure treated wood recently was changed, and is now copper impregnated. Copper and aluminum are dissimilar, and the marine environment just speeds up the corrosion. Same thing happened to another member (can't remember who), not that long ago. He had a nearly new Lowe, and started seeing pinholes in the transom. His boat was used in saltwater, which is why the corrosion appeared so quickly.

the boat is a 1987. the prior owner replaced the transom with treated wood a few years ago.

Nice, I like those open cockpit designs. So what are the plans???

Plans for the boat are:
Replace all the wood.
Extend the front deck about 18"
Extend the rear deck about 12"
Storage under the new decks
Make the rod lockers rod friendly.
remove all stickers
paint
new bilge pump
install recirculating pump in livewell
new switch panel and all wiring.
bow mount trolling motor.

Trailer plans:
PAINT
new bearings & tires
New wires
LED lights
new winch
new safety chains

The new power plant. Actually not new.......I've had it since 2004.

Here's an interesting article on pressure treated wood. A guy from another forum posted it.

The New Pressure-Treated Wood
Less arsenic more copper since 2004:

https://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/articles/new-pressure-treated-wood-decks.aspx

The most important clip from that article in relation to tin boats.

Perhaps the most important point to keep in mind relating to copper-based wood treatments and galvanic corrosion is to avoid aluminum altogether. Aluminum corrodes quickly in the presence of high copper concentrations.

Looks like a solid motor and boat. Good luck with the new package

Nice looking rig, and looking forward to the re-build! 8)

Removing the transom proved more difficult than I anticipated. It seems that the treated wood swelled after being installed. That, coupled with the packed-in aluminum power from the deterioration of the transom made it very tight. Tried installing a hook in one side to pry it out....didn't work. Then the other side....didn't work. Screwed a couple 2x4's to the transom and tried to beat it out with a sledge hammer......FAIL. While walking through the woods at work the other day, it came to me. I'll jack it out. Don't know why random thoughts like that pop into my head, but they do.

So, on Saturday, I tested my theory and it worked! Here's a few pics.









Out in one piece. Now I have a template for the new one.

That really messed up your boat.

=D> I applaude your ingenuity!!

random thoughts generally produce the best ideas. nice job.