cathprod
Well-known member
I remember seeing some builds where in lieu of wood they build their transom using aluminum tubing. I have an 18' mod v with an 88hp and the 1.5" wood transom is shot. I would like to use aluminum tubing to replace it but am not sure how many vertical pieces I should have to make sure it is sturdy enough. I was basically envisioning having two horizontal pieces with several vertical pieces (see attached). They would all be pop-riveted with aluminum angle brackets and then I would use stainless hardware to attach the tubing frame to boat.
Any thoughts from those who have any idea how much support i need for a 280 lb on a boat built with only .75 aluminum walls. The 1.5" wood obviously did the trick, at least until it rotted.
Any thoughts from those who have any idea how much support i need for a 280 lb on a boat built with only .75 aluminum walls. The 1.5" wood obviously did the trick, at least until it rotted.