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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
16' Richline restore
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny" data-source="post: 376428" data-attributes="member: 13599"><p>Am sure it will turn out just fine !! You are off to an awesome start with the media blasting.</p><p>Many of us don't have the luxury to blast down to bare metal. We just clean, sand and paint.</p><p></p><p>Now, to address your transom issue - - - </p><p>With the boat on your trailer, or saw horses where you can get to the back end easily.</p><p>Don't try to get the boat <em>level</em> - - - just take measurements from the bottom of your boat</p><p>and make your motor mount part of the transom EQUAL to the bottom. Use shims or whatever to get it</p><p>to that point. I had an older Tin a few years ago that the P/O had cut down the motor mount from</p><p>18" to 15" and it was a bit off. I had to rebuild it back to accept a 20" motor. That is what I did.</p><p>Then, when you apply the cap over the new transom and mount your motor,</p><p>the motor will be in the correct orientation to your boat's bottom. Then, when you bolt your motor solid to</p><p>the transom, it will not only look correct, it will <strong>BE </strong>correct.</p><p></p><p>Hope to see more pics of your progress when it warms up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny, post: 376428, member: 13599"] Am sure it will turn out just fine !! You are off to an awesome start with the media blasting. Many of us don't have the luxury to blast down to bare metal. We just clean, sand and paint. Now, to address your transom issue - - - With the boat on your trailer, or saw horses where you can get to the back end easily. Don't try to get the boat [i]level[/i] - - - just take measurements from the bottom of your boat and make your motor mount part of the transom EQUAL to the bottom. Use shims or whatever to get it to that point. I had an older Tin a few years ago that the P/O had cut down the motor mount from 18" to 15" and it was a bit off. I had to rebuild it back to accept a 20" motor. That is what I did. Then, when you apply the cap over the new transom and mount your motor, the motor will be in the correct orientation to your boat's bottom. Then, when you bolt your motor solid to the transom, it will not only look correct, it will [b]BE [/b]correct. Hope to see more pics of your progress when it warms up. [/QUOTE]
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