How To Repair Weak Transom

Re: How do you lot metal plate a weak transom correctly and what about structural integri

ok and then this is my 2nd post on this subject , heres my question how practice you metal plate a weak transom correctly and what does that do to the structural integrity? tin you pull some one on a tube for case ? I was recently told by an sometime salt that people metal plate transoms all the time and get several years out of them, i dont have the money to have a professional repair or replace the transom with estimates of 2500.00 to 4000.00. So my idea is to plate information technology to buy time to save money for a skilful condition used hull and and then swith the motor and good stuff over to that hull. also every bit someone pointed out , if the transom is rotten, so the stringers and foam are probably rotting besides,then if im brave enough to try transom repair as described on this site with epoxy and and then forth, volition the epoxy repaired transom exist as strong as the original transom and will i be able to pull a tube or skier on the repaired transom and how long volition the repaired transom final?

I doubt you are going to get any positive responses regarding , what we telephone call here, a "ring-aid" repair, in this forum...there is no existent style to correctly metal plate a weak transom...and if it should requite mode on you while pulling a tube, that good condition running engine, and quite possibly all the bits y'all want to transfer to the other hull, if/when you get it...may end up in Davy Jones Locker...and Yes, you will notice the occasional "old common salt" that has put/used/recommended doing this and has gotten away with it...I hope that if you exercise it, yous are ane of the lucky ones and get many fun and prophylactic seasons out of your boat...

I understand your dilemma, only if you are non ready, willing and able to do information technology the right way...yous may exist in the wrong place...

Please, don't take this the wrong way, just restoring a boat usually ends up being much better built than the factory ever could, due to the fact that we are not in it for turn a profit or to make temporary repairs...and to answer your question about how long a properly restored transom/hull will last...expect at least 20 years perhaps double that, if properly maintained...pretty good return on investment, if you ask me...

Many of us have found ourselves in the exact same position as yourself and come to ane of two conclusions...

Either roll up your sleeves, spend the fourth dimension and the money to do it all the style...

Or, get another hull that is in splendid status...

The biggest trouble with the 2d option is, unless you are buying a New, almost new or Marine Certified and Guaranteed hull...all of which tin cost big bucks...y'all may be buying someone else's problem and accept to restore that hull...

Oh yes, and at that place is a third option...you drink a funky koolaid and become yourself an aluminum boat that has no fiberglass or wood...

If you decide to dive in and restore this boat, we will be glad to help in any fashion we can.

All-time of Luck,
GT1M

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