My 1980's Bayliner Capri is soo much closer to being on the water. The epoxy is on it's way, and as soon as I get it, and get the holes patched .. I can mount the motor.<br /><br />Here's an update for anyone who doesn't know. Bought the Capri 1600 in Oklahoma from a marine shop / salvage yard. Paid $800 for it. When I went down to look at it, the vinyl was all in **** poor shape (I expected that) and the transom seemed great.<br /><br />Towed it home to Kansas City, and then found wet wood in the transom. Not rotten, and it's solid. I hung my Merc 65 horse motor on it and then jostled it around. The transom is solid and doesn't flex (except for the slightest bit, and that was when I stood on the skeg .. mind you I'm over 340 pounds!).<br /><br />It's been under tarp without drain tube or splashwell drain tube since I bought it. It's not been wet, and lots of hot dry days. I've recently checked the transom and it's pretty much dried out. Oh, I forgot.. There are 3 different sets of motor holes in the transom. They just RTV Blue sealed the holes when they put on different motors. I cleaned those out and it's been airing through them, too.<br /><br />My plans are as follows: Get some dowels the size around as the motor bolt holes. Coat the holes and the dowels with epoxy resin. Make them about 1-2mm shorter than the hole on both sides. When those have set in there, make up some peanut butter (cabosil / epoxy resin) and seal the holes. New drain tube / splashwell drain tube. Mount the motor, re-run the electric wires in the boat (I've gotten them cut out .. they were hacked BAD). I'm talking Nav lights / horn. Not much wiring. The mercury harness i've had to re-do (the wires in the control box were JUNK and bare, they're from 1968) but 1 foot down the harness they're pliable and in good shape). I'm just going to mount the key / choke switch on the dashboard for now.<br /><br />Once the motor's on there, I'm going to put a bucket of water under it, and start it up - making sure it "pees" like it should (water pump impeller). If it doesn't I'll pull the LU and replace the impeller).<br /><br />Lay down some carpet and get that thing on the water. <br /><br />This winter it is going to need a floor and I might go ahead and follow Realgun's lead and do the stringers / transom (the floor is KIND OF soft, but not to the point of where I go through it).<br /><br />Thoughts all?
