14' Valco transom replacement questions

[happyj]

I have never done any boat work but figured with information I have found here I could take this. Grandson is 18 months old and I'd like to get him out fishing. I was able to remove the wood transom, knee brace and all hardware today. Damn there were several different types of sealant, caulk, glue and whatever else someone could think of to slather on it. I do have a couple of questions though.
1. There must be 40 holes in it, thinking I should take it to someone with a Tig and have them weld them back up. I'll mark the ones I need but, there are so many vacant holes. Does that make sense or should I just put ss bolts back in them? That doesn't sound right to me. Lol
2. The knee brace threw me a little, it came with some aluminum angle iron bolted through the bottom. They didn't use ss bolts, the boat aluminum looks ok but the flanges on the brace are brittle. I suspect that is something I can get someone to fab from the one I have.

I am not sure of the year but I think the paperwork says 57 Valco 14'. Sometime I'll dig it up and put it in my signature
Not sure I have the pictures correct for the site if they don't show up I'll figure out how to add them. 2 pics of knee brace with and without the aluminum angle. Pick of back to see holes.
Thanks in advance.

 

[happyj]

I have never done any boat work but figured with information I have found here I could take this. Grandson is 18 months old and I'd like to get him out fishing. I was able to remove the wood transom, knee brace and all hardware today. **** there were several different types of sealant, caulk, glue and whatever else someone could think of to slather on it. I do have a couple of questions though.
1. There must be 40 holes in it, thinking I should take it to someone with a Tig and have them weld them back up. I'll mark the ones I need but, there are so many vacant holes. Does that make sense or should I just put ss bolts back in them? That doesn't sound right to me. Lol
2. The knee brace threw me a little, it came with some aluminum angle iron bolted through the bottom. They didn't use ss bolts, the boat aluminum looks ok but the flanges on the brace are brittle. I suspect that is something I can get someone to fab from the one I have.

I am not sure of the year but I think the paperwork says 57 Valco 14'. Sometime I'll dig it up and put it in my signature
Not sure I have the pictures correct for the site if they don't show up I'll figure out how to add them. 2 pics of knee brace with and without the aluminum angle. Pick of back to see holes.
Thanks in advance.

Update, boat is in the shop. They will be fabricating a knee brace (gusset) welding the holes and repairing a couple of cracks. Yay.