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    Spectrum 1606 Rebuild...What did I get myself into?

    Re: Spectrum 1606 Rebuild...What did I get myself into? I only have one pic of the transom installed...sorry. I also got my mounted 30" Walleye back today! Its from a mid-December trip...cold but worth it.
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    Spectrum 1606 Rebuild...What did I get myself into?

    Re: Spectrum 1606 Rebuild...What did I get myself into? I was able to fill the pitting on the inside of the aluminum transom skin. I used marine tex and it worked great. After that I primed and painted the inside of the aluminum transom skin. I finished the epoxy on the transom and had more...
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    Spectrum 1606 Rebuild...What did I get myself into?

    Re: Spectrum 1606 Rebuild...What did I get myself into? I put the first coat of epoxy resin on the transom tonight. I hope to have it finished and ready to go in the boat by Sunday! I also found some pitting on the inside of the aluminum transom. I would like to either skim coat the hole...
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    Spectrum 1606 Rebuild...What did I get myself into?

    Re: Spectrum 1606 Rebuild...What did I get myself into? When I removed the transom cap, engine well, and forward brace I decided to cut the welds and continue up the cap so that I could remove it easier as three pieces knowing I would have to weld anyway. Now that the boat has been stripped...
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    Spectrum 1606 Rebuild...What did I get myself into?

    Well...I started with a post about a transom rot question. Now I have the boat down to the shell. :facepalm: Good new is that the transom is out and I have the marine ply to replace it. The bad news is that I found the flotation foam next to the transom was wet. So I removed all of the carpet...
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    Spectrum 1606 Transom replacement

    Re: Spectrum 1606 Transom replacement Yikes!!! I'm glad I decided to replace the transom. This thing is a lot worse than I thought. I will need to pick up the marine plywood tomorrow and hopefully get the old one out in one piece. I have looked at a few epoxy resins and I think I might try the...
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    Spectrum 1606 Transom replacement

    Re: Transom structural question___Please take a look Re: Transom structural question___Please take a look I almost have the transom top cap and engine well section ready to remove. Its loose but I need to get a bottle jack to help it along. I did have to cut a weld on each side of the engine...
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    Stearing cable removal from 40 hp Mercury classic

    I am in the middle of removing a 40 hp Mercury 2 stroke. I have the engine ready to pull and I actually its in the air now. I cannot get the steering cable out of the tilt tube. I feel like I am missing a clip or something? Help Please!!!
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    Spectrum 1606 Transom replacement

    Re: Transom structural question___Please take a look Re: Transom structural question___Please take a look I removed two engine well drains to take a closer look at the inside of the transom by the engine. Wood feels moist and I can push an awl through it easily. I think its shot!
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    Spectrum 1606 Transom replacement

    I decided to take a peek at the inside of the transom of my, new to me, '92 Spectrum 1606. The area of the transom that the outboard is bolted to is solid but both outside edges of the transom have some rot starting. This is probably one of those dumb questions but...how important is this part...
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