Great site! iv'e only been reading for a few days and i'm already tearin my old jem apart! she's a narrow girl but she came cheap so what the heck- might as well bring her back to life. just so you know i am in no hurry and have other projects goin so be patient please. i purchased it with the 1969 johnson 25hp (cold blooded but runs out nice) i actually had it all rigged out and fished for two years now but i always wanted to restore it. these pics will show what i started with. any and all opinions along the way will be appreciated.
i repaired the transom when i first bought it. only the top 3" was soft just where the motor mounts up so i cut the top 5" out of the entire transom and put in aluminum rectangle 1 1/2"x5"x 1/8" wall and then covered it all with 1/2" ply.
i repaired the transom when i first bought it. only the top 3" was soft just where the motor mounts up so i cut the top 5" out of the entire transom and put in aluminum rectangle 1 1/2"x5"x 1/8" wall and then covered it all with 1/2" ply.