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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1985 Sears Gamefisher 1436
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<blockquote data-quote="kbkid" data-source="post: 107301" data-attributes="member: 1970"><p>There was a total of twenty four rivets and fasteners I needed to remove in order to get the old transom out. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll290/kfbryant/9-16-09015-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I began by taking all of the fasteners out and I used the old transom as a template. I transfered the pattern onto a piece of exterior plywood. I chose exterior plywood because my local Lowe's did not carry marine grade and I already had the exterior. I then took two piece of aluminum and cut the same template out of it. I wanted to give the transom a little more backbone. </p><p></p><p>Instead of using rivets, I used stainless steel screws and fasteners. I chose to go with stainless steel screws as opposed to rivets because I had them on hand as well. I picked up some marine grade sealant and added some into each hole before inserting the screws. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll290/kfbryant/9-16-09017-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I haven't taken the boat out on the water after replacing the transom, so this weekend should be the leakage test. I'm hoping the sealant will hold up, but if it doesn't, I'm going to have to find rivets large enough for.</p><p></p><p>Does anyone know where I can pick up rivets similar to those that I drilled out?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kbkid, post: 107301, member: 1970"] There was a total of twenty four rivets and fasteners I needed to remove in order to get the old transom out. [img]https://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll290/kfbryant/9-16-09015-1.jpg[/img] I began by taking all of the fasteners out and I used the old transom as a template. I transfered the pattern onto a piece of exterior plywood. I chose exterior plywood because my local Lowe's did not carry marine grade and I already had the exterior. I then took two piece of aluminum and cut the same template out of it. I wanted to give the transom a little more backbone. Instead of using rivets, I used stainless steel screws and fasteners. I chose to go with stainless steel screws as opposed to rivets because I had them on hand as well. I picked up some marine grade sealant and added some into each hole before inserting the screws. [img]https://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll290/kfbryant/9-16-09017-1.jpg[/img] I haven't taken the boat out on the water after replacing the transom, so this weekend should be the leakage test. I'm hoping the sealant will hold up, but if it doesn't, I'm going to have to find rivets large enough for. Does anyone know where I can pick up rivets similar to those that I drilled out? [/QUOTE]
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