Hello Tinboaters! I have a 1436 that I would like to get water ready again. This boat was running lakes about four years ago. The old engine threw in the towel and it became a pond boat. Someone decided to shoot the boat so it has one entrance and one exit hole to be plug welded. Pics below. That is the easy part. I could really use guidance on how to repair the transom. As you can see in the pictures below a prior owner added the braces in the back corners. The top lip on the transom has been welded and has torn again. Something needs to be done here but I am not sure what needs to be done so it will support the engine weight.
Is the wood area of the transom strictly to stiffen the area to support the weight of the engine? If so is using a solid aluminum plate an option? I have noticed that the new models have a couple aluminum supports added in the back. Would this be a good idea to add? I will find a picture of what I am referring to on this. My transom is not flat and this concerns me. See the picture below and tell me how bad it is.
I appreciate any advice. If this has more damage than is worth repairing please be honest!
Dark green area is the hole to be plug welded
I tapped the exit hole back in place the best I could without beating it.
Entrance
This shows the braces that were added and the problem area
What I'm starting with
The bracing on new models I was referring to.
This worries me. Can this even be repaired? It was very hard to get the camera to capture the gap in the dark. It's pretty large......
Is the wood area of the transom strictly to stiffen the area to support the weight of the engine? If so is using a solid aluminum plate an option? I have noticed that the new models have a couple aluminum supports added in the back. Would this be a good idea to add? I will find a picture of what I am referring to on this. My transom is not flat and this concerns me. See the picture below and tell me how bad it is.
I appreciate any advice. If this has more damage than is worth repairing please be honest!
Dark green area is the hole to be plug welded
I tapped the exit hole back in place the best I could without beating it.
Entrance
This shows the braces that were added and the problem area
What I'm starting with
The bracing on new models I was referring to.
This worries me. Can this even be repaired? It was very hard to get the camera to capture the gap in the dark. It's pretty large......