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- Aug 21, 2007
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I am restoring a 1973 15' Crestliner Muskie (65 hp Merc outboard). When I got the thing the floor had holes in so I ripped the floor out. Found rotted stringers, ripped them out. Then took the soaked foam out (there was a nice mouse nest in the foam!!) Then after reading lots of posts, decided to test drill some holes in the transom. It was rotted as well..
So I got the outboard motor off. Now I need to attack the transom. The boat has a splash well that extends about 1.5 forward from the transom. I looked on the site for pics of how to cut out the splash well and get at the transom. Anyone have any suggestions on cutting it off so that install is simpliest??? Pictures would really help for this if possible.
Should I try and leave the back of the boat intact? I think it would be wise, but fear that the person before me drilled enough stuff into it that it may be comprimised as well. Maybe I could leave it and just patch repair it?
So I got the outboard motor off. Now I need to attack the transom. The boat has a splash well that extends about 1.5 forward from the transom. I looked on the site for pics of how to cut out the splash well and get at the transom. Anyone have any suggestions on cutting it off so that install is simpliest??? Pictures would really help for this if possible.
Should I try and leave the back of the boat intact? I think it would be wise, but fear that the person before me drilled enough stuff into it that it may be comprimised as well. Maybe I could leave it and just patch repair it?