My 98 Stingray boat restore

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Re: My 98 Stingray boat restore

From the inside of the boat, drill 1/4" holes into the transom down low at various places, but NOT all the way through, Only about 1" deep. Check your shavings if they are light tan and dry GREAT!!! Fill the holes with 3M 5200 Sealant and call it good. If Dark Brown and Wet then you will need to replace the transom. You need to core sample the motor mounts and stringers too.

This is great. I have a lot that is just Glass. My motor mounts are just glass not wood. Deck checked out good Transom was a little darker then the deck but its still light and dry. Maybe different wood was used?

I think we may be getting a bit carried away here guys. Why go looking for trouble? If it's solid, it's solid. He's already got the deck carpeted and everything. As for the transom, since nearly everything is stripped out anyway, perhaps you could remove the drive's transom assembly and check the condition of the wood around the outdrive hole. If it's in good shape, you can take the opportunity to coats the hole sides with some kind of sealer to help keep it that way.

Thanks, Thats not a bad idea at all. I think I will do that before putting everything in.