replace or not? (wood transom)

[ghost33]

just the top half of my transom is wood and its getting alittle beat up. THeres a few hairline cracks that arent very wide at all. But theres a few of them and here and there. donthave the $$ or time to replace the transom. the motor i have on it is a 15hp. how worried should i be?

 

[JimS123]

Re: replace or not? (wood transom)

just the top half of my transom is wood and its getting alittle beat up. THeres a few hairline cracks that arent very wide at all. But theres a few of them and here and there. donthave the $$ or time to replace the transom. the motor i have on it is a 15hp. how worried should i be?

You asked whether you should replace it, but then said you don't have the money or time. So, if we tell you to worry, will that change your mind?

 

[ghost33]

Re: replace or not? (wood transom)

you got a good point there. Well, how bout this on a scale of 1-10 how worried should i be if theres cracks here and there and it looks like maybe some rotting. But overall it doesnt look too bad?

 

[Challenger84]

Re: replace or not? (wood transom)

Pictures would help!

 

[JimS123]

Re: replace or not? (wood transom)

I can't answer that for you becasue I don't know your demeanor.

For example, my father in law always insisted that he had to travel with his outboard in full up position, even though the aluminum transom showed signs of cracks. I warned him, but he said he wasn't worried about it.....of course he never worried about anything. While pulling one of his grandkids on skiis, the transom fell out and the boat sank.

Two years ago when i replaced my motor, the wood part of the transom on my tinny showed rot so I replaced it. It was merely riveted and bolted in places. I got a remnant piece of marine plywood at a lumber yard for 10 bucks, new bolts cost a few more bucks and it took me maybe 2 hours to cut, drill, bolt and paint the new piece of wood. Where safety is concerned, it is my concern. Would the transom have fallen off?....probably not. Am I worried?.....not now!

 

[ghost33]

Re: replace or not? (wood transom)

yeah i cant do any of that work. Im helpless when it comes to that stuff and i hate to ask ppl to help me cause i cant do much in return. Once and if i find my usb cord for my camera ill take a pic. i think i actually know where it is. Do u have to go threw photobucket with the pic or can i go directly here with it? i forgot how to do the photobucket thing its been so long.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: replace or not? (wood transom)

Welcome to iboats.

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