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I bought my first boat last October. I did not notice at the time but there is flex in the transom so I think I should replace the wood but the engine height also look a lower than ideal.
The bottom bolt holes for the engine do not go through the wood part of the transom.
I would have to drill a new bottom holesto raise the engine but that would allow it be put in the wood section of the transom.
I was thinking I could raise it two hole locations at the top which would be about an 1 1/2 inches.
It does not look like it would be that bad to replace the wood in the transom. The corner cap un screw revealing the wood. I probably want to get a cherry picker for the engine.
Its a 1990 Lund Rebel so may not be worth the effort but it has a newer 4-stroke 30HP Tohatsu with power tilt plus a newer Minn-Kota Terrova and a Garmin 73sv fish finder.
Does this seem reasonable to tackle. Its probably not going to fail any time soon but it bugs me.
The bottom bolt holes for the engine do not go through the wood part of the transom.
I would have to drill a new bottom holesto raise the engine but that would allow it be put in the wood section of the transom.
I was thinking I could raise it two hole locations at the top which would be about an 1 1/2 inches.
It does not look like it would be that bad to replace the wood in the transom. The corner cap un screw revealing the wood. I probably want to get a cherry picker for the engine.
Its a 1990 Lund Rebel so may not be worth the effort but it has a newer 4-stroke 30HP Tohatsu with power tilt plus a newer Minn-Kota Terrova and a Garmin 73sv fish finder.
Does this seem reasonable to tackle. Its probably not going to fail any time soon but it bugs me.