transom

[tim9613366]

I have a 1987 Sunbird Corsair I/O, 3.0 litre, 4 cyl. Mercruiser. The boat is in great shape with the exception of a bad transom. The top of the outdrive now has about an 1/2" gap from the transom. What is the best method to replace the transom? Seacast? And, how labor-intensive will it be? Lokks like a real pain to me. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks.

 

[Wimperdink]

Re: transom

Do a search in this forum for Transom Repair and read your lil heart out for days.. then hop to it.

 

[epresutti]

Re: transom

Tim,<br /><br />Echo what Wimper.... says. You may also find same as many, transom, deck, stringers, etc.... <br /><br />Good luck.<br /><br />Ed.

 

[Bondo]

Re: transom

Lokks like a real pain to me.

Nah,.... Not Really...............<br /><br />Pull the Outdrive,....<br />Pull the Engine,.......<br />Pull the Transom Assembley,.......<br />Cut Out the Rotten Transom,........<br /><br />Then put it All back together...........<br /><br />Seacast is Not an option,.........<br />

And, how labor-intensive will it be?

VERY,.......... Especially if you're Paying somebody Else to do it............<br />No Doubt,.. Way More than a 1987 Sunbird Corsair is Worth,..... Even on a Good Day....................

 

[Wimperdink]

Re: transom

Originally posted by Bondo:<br /> <br /><br />Pull the Outdrive,....<br />Pull the Engine,.......<br />Pull the Transom Assembley,.......<br />Cut Out the Rotten Transom,........<br /><br />Then put it All back together...........<br /><br />

This needs to be listed as the standard 5 step transom repair manual.

 

[bosavy]

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Alot of work ahead for you. Do what;s listed above and then take the trim off and then the fun starts.I used a plumbers 3 quarter inch drill bit and drill small holes and make sure your not off center. then chip away and use a vacuum to get the access. Buy marine plywood and i used west marine expoxy and alot of clamps. Average cost of a marina is 1000 to 2 ooo

 

[agitator]

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I repaired the transom of a 20' center console with Seacast. While I was at it I poured a couple of extra stringers in the back alongside those that were already there and I think O.K. and tied into the transom. Lifted off the outboard engine, cut off the glass cap on the transom and removed the old wood from inside the transom with a chainsaw. Poured the Seacast, recapped the transom, rehung the engine and you can barely tell it had been touched. Would do it again in a heartbeat. Less work, looks better, stronger, impervious to water and will last forever. Seacast "not an option" my a$$.

 

[Bondo]

Re: transom

Originally posted by agitator:<br /> Seacast "not an option" my a$$.

He's got an I/O Mercruiser,............<br /><br />Seacast is Not an Option,...............<br /><br />You have to preserve the "Hole" in the transom,........<br />And,....... Have the Finished Thickness between 2"s,+ 2 1/8th"s......................<br /><br />The Effort to do this with Seacast would be More Work than Doing it Right..................

 

[tim9613366]

Re: transom

Thanks everybody for all of the suggestions...maybe I'll just let it sink instead!

 

[robpoe]

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where do you live? i'll tow it away for you

 

[PolarBear]

Re: transom

Transom repairs to bring to mind thoughts of scuttling.