Closing the big OMC hole in an Aluminum hull

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I have a 1973 Crestliner Norseman that I want to convert from the OMC drive to Merc. I need to plug that big OMC hole. I could use some advice about how to rebuild the aluminum hull transom. It looks like I just need to weld in an aluminum patch and rebuild the wood transom, then recut for the merc. I've seen a lot about closing the big hole in fiberglass hulls but very little about aluminum hulls. Any advice would be much appreciated.
 
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Re: Closing the big OMC hole in an Aluminum hull

Sounds like you have the right idea. Seems like it'd almost be easier in aluminum.
 
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Re: Closing the big OMC hole in an Aluminum hull

SEI sells a Cobra-to-Merc conversion kit. Costs $350.
Not sure if it'll work with yours but might be worth looking into.
 
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Re: Closing the big OMC hole in an Aluminum hull

Going all aluminum sounds interesting. I'd have to look at the weight and costs differences.
 
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Re: Closing the big OMC hole in an Aluminum hull

arks said:
SEI sells a Cobra-to-Merc conversion kit. Costs $350.
Not sure if it'll work with yours but might be worth looking into.
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He's got a stringer with the big hole. If it were a Cobra, the hole would be the same as a Merc already.
 
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