Rotten Transum

[lucky logger]

I have a 1978, 17 1/2 Hurston with a rotten transum. I've been told I have to take the top off, seems like alot of work, just wondering if it would be easier to cut the splash wall out, then fix it later to get at the transum. Also, how do I go about cutting the floor out of the back of the boat to get at the transum that is below it. Or should I just leave it and patch it.

 

[Don S]

Re: Rotten Transum

Moving to Boat Restoration and Building

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Rotten Transum

welcome to iboats, please post a some pictures of the boat, as we are not familar with the particular boat. 99% chance if the transom is rotted so are the stringers.

you can up load to a free service like photobucket.com then you choose the pictures you want( clik the little box at the bottom left of the picture) scrool to the bottom of the page, clik generate html, it will take you to the next page, scroll down to thumb nails clik on that and copy, then insert it into your post.

also if you are planing on posting pictures, you can use the Blue post reply or the go advanced, manage attachments, there you can upload , directly from your computer. besure you pictures have been resized to fit the format. 640x480 max.

 

[Capt. Mike]

Re: Rotten Transum

is the hole transom rotted out or just where it holds the motor


www.bigwoodenboat.com

 

[deputy00791]

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Take a look at what I did with mine.

http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii138/deputy00791/

 

[Capt. Mike]

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deputy00791 .. looks like the right way to do it

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: Rotten Transum

I have said this before and if you take a few minutes to look and analyze it you will see: In outboard boats, the splashwell is an integral part of the transom support and helps to transmit thrust loads from the transom to the hull. Indeed, one of the first signs of a transom going soft can be stress cracks in the splashwell.

Yes, it's a lot of work, but if you have a choice at all, it is better to do the extra work and remove the top half with the splashwell intact.

If you only intend to keep the boat for a season or two, patch jobs MIGHT suffice but if you intend to keep it for any length of time OR if you want to be sure of safety in your own mind, then the only way to do it is to not take any short cuts.