Got The Outboard Removed From Boat For A Milkshake

[Ryanmolnar55]

Total cost to remove the outboard was 2 milkshakes. I can't believe my kids charged me to use their play set. My make shift stand worked amazing to get it into the shed. Overall It went better then planned probably not the best setup but it worked!!!!

 

[Watermann]

Man that dorm fridge needs a lifting eye on the power head!

Saw the title and was thinking about the LU oil :lol: I'm glad that's not the case and the kiddos probably would have not like the flavor as much.

 

[Mikeopsycho]

If you used your kids swing set to remove your outboard motor..............you might be a redneck ound:.

 

[64osby]

A bargain. :joyous:

Very creative.

 

[JASinIL2006]

If you used your kids swing set to remove your outboard motor..............you might be a redneck ound:.

And if you're bribing them with Skoal to use that swingset, you most likely are a redneck!

In this case, your currency was a milkshake, so you're OK! :lol:

 

[Woodonglass]

Are you SURE you're NOT an Okie!!!!! That's some GREAT Work!!!!:hail::jaw::clap2::nod::whoo:

 

[gm280]

I love seeing ingenuity at its finest... Where there's a will there's a way... :thumb:

 

[Ryanmolnar55]

You guys are too funny, I mentioned taking to outboard off to my co-workers at the shop and my boss came up to me later and said "Ya know, you could have just used the tow truck!!! Lol. Little late now boss.

 

[Ryanmolnar55]

So I need some advice on my transom rebuild, I've got skin-wood-skin to work with. I want to know the best all around way to fix this. Try and rip it all out b/w the two skins and slide the new in or cut the outside skin and replace it that way.

 

[coolbri70]

it's better to cut the inner skin, would not cut the outer

 

[Woodonglass]

Fiberglass right????

 

[Watermann]

For sure don't cut the outside. From what I've seen I would say cut the splashwell out and the end caps covering the wood. Then you'l be able to chisel that rotten wood off the outer skin.

 

[henleyhale]

, remove rub rail and unscrew the top deck, unfasten any lines or wires attached to hull or transom and then lift the top deck off, on my old galaxie i used 2 2x4s to support it and 2 more to hold them in the right place then lifted it off with my dad, i now wish id had used that swing set and lifted it with a chain fault. From a 3rd 2x4 running in the middle, then youll have easy access less glass work 0 gel coat and 40 hrs of milkshake payments, might be cheaper to buy another swing set.

 

[coolbri70]

with a transom like that it is possible the stringers are rotted too and the foam soaked. with the cap off it may be easier to address that as well

 

[Ryanmolnar55]

Yea its Fiberglass and I've already took everything out and divorced the cap from the hull. I've got to pick up 2 more jack stands for support in the middle. I'm glad you guys told me not to cut the outside skin cause I was gonna.

 

[Ryanmolnar55]

 

[henleyhale]

your working hard, jack stands for the hull? My trihulls always had good runners that supported them on the trailer, or maybe i was twisting the heck out of them and was too young and dumb to realize or care, on my first trihull i splashed it before i glassed the floor and transom in, im glad it didnt sink immediately, and the motor was really light for the fiberglass to hold up i was 18 and only had experience in aluminum boats and a pontoon, glass just isnt like those

 

[64osby]

Possible a candidate for Sea Cast if the inner skin is still intact.

 

[Ryanmolnar55]

Inner is intact.

 

[henleyhale]

Ive done 3 transoms now on glass boats 2 were mine one was with a good friend, i work cheap, a fishing tournament and a case of beer , but ive never used sea cast, not that i think its a bad idea, i really just wonder though how much easier it is, my buddy and i did the transom on his start to finish in 3 days, and we both thought the worst part was digging out the rot where the floor met the transom, does sea cast cut down the time or really just keep you from having to fiberglass and cut wood? It seems like all that digging with a hook would be very time consuming.