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Cracked top cap on my transom...*(progress update)*
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<blockquote data-quote="ericman" data-source="post: 393987" data-attributes="member: 11909"><p>The last 2 pics help a lot. I'd replace the exterior plywood, but try to fill in more of that recessed area, preferably attaching to more of that angled transom support near the bottom on the inside of your boat. Then I'd attach a plate of aluminum (1/8") that is the same exact shape of your new plywood on the outside. Then, no wood on the inside, but put a new cap over the existing like in my pictures. You want a "lip" above your motor clamps, just in case it loosens a little during transport, that lip will prevent your motor from coming off.</p><p></p><p>And actually, the way I would attach your new plywood would be to grind away the rivets that hold your transom support and use those holes as your guide and drill from the inside through your new transom board and bolt through those holes. All that should make it 2x stronger than factory original.</p><p></p><p>A note about a new transom cap. Make sure the inside dimension of your new u-channel is basically exactly the same as the outside dimension of your existing cap. You want a snug fit. Measure precisely and scribe it out so that when you put it in there, it will fit up tight to your corner plates. Then have someone put a good weld between your new cap and your corner plates. That should eliminate any future issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ericman, post: 393987, member: 11909"] The last 2 pics help a lot. I'd replace the exterior plywood, but try to fill in more of that recessed area, preferably attaching to more of that angled transom support near the bottom on the inside of your boat. Then I'd attach a plate of aluminum (1/8") that is the same exact shape of your new plywood on the outside. Then, no wood on the inside, but put a new cap over the existing like in my pictures. You want a "lip" above your motor clamps, just in case it loosens a little during transport, that lip will prevent your motor from coming off. And actually, the way I would attach your new plywood would be to grind away the rivets that hold your transom support and use those holes as your guide and drill from the inside through your new transom board and bolt through those holes. All that should make it 2x stronger than factory original. A note about a new transom cap. Make sure the inside dimension of your new u-channel is basically exactly the same as the outside dimension of your existing cap. You want a snug fit. Measure precisely and scribe it out so that when you put it in there, it will fit up tight to your corner plates. Then have someone put a good weld between your new cap and your corner plates. That should eliminate any future issues. [/QUOTE]
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