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Transom rebuild 14' aluminum boat
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<blockquote data-quote="Jon13245" data-source="post: 479273" data-attributes="member: 28500"><p>Hi guys, I have a 14' aluminum boat that's rated for a 15hp outboard but I want to put a 20hp on it. It works fine but the transom flexes sometimes just a little so I'd like go rebuild it. Currently, the wood portion is about 5 inches high and maybe an inch thick (see pictures). It's being supported by a thin aluminum bracket that's held to the boat by about 12 rivets. My plan is to drill out the rivets, close the holes they leave, move the bracket down to allow room for a larger transom, drill holes in the aluminum, rerivet the bracket on with the new, larger transom. </p><p>I was wondering if I actually needed to move that bracket down at all or if it's unnecessary to drill more holes in the transom. I could just remove the bracket, rivet the holes shut and bolt the new transom wood onto the skin. Is the bracket actually necessary? </p><p>My other question was what is a recommended sized for the new transom wood for it to support a 20 hp no problem. What is the minimum height and thickness that I'd need. </p><p>Thanks for the help!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon13245, post: 479273, member: 28500"] Hi guys, I have a 14' aluminum boat that's rated for a 15hp outboard but I want to put a 20hp on it. It works fine but the transom flexes sometimes just a little so I'd like go rebuild it. Currently, the wood portion is about 5 inches high and maybe an inch thick (see pictures). It's being supported by a thin aluminum bracket that's held to the boat by about 12 rivets. My plan is to drill out the rivets, close the holes they leave, move the bracket down to allow room for a larger transom, drill holes in the aluminum, rerivet the bracket on with the new, larger transom. I was wondering if I actually needed to move that bracket down at all or if it's unnecessary to drill more holes in the transom. I could just remove the bracket, rivet the holes shut and bolt the new transom wood onto the skin. Is the bracket actually necessary? My other question was what is a recommended sized for the new transom wood for it to support a 20 hp no problem. What is the minimum height and thickness that I'd need. Thanks for the help! [/QUOTE]
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