Looks to be the original transom from 1974.
Two 3/4 sheets nailed together with dabs of glue here and there.
Don't know what kind of wood, but if it's original, it lasted a long time with nails, knots and only a painted surface on the inside.
Just guessing but I believe battery acid did the...
Re: Anode Bolts Mercruiser R
Copy from the description:
1/2" dia. x 12" aluminum round bar stock (alloy unknown).
Hah, I guess that's what I'll name the boat.
Could you tell me if the rubber washers are meant as a water seal or to isolate the anode in some way. They seem to be more of an...
Re: Anode Bolts Mercruiser R
Thanks for that Don, the old transom does have some rot around the anode bolt holes.
I'm still trying to understand how this system functions. It seems that once the connection is lost through a corroded bolt the anode comes out lookin like a peach, the anode on...
These are the anodes and bolts from an older R model Mercruiser.
Are these bolts supposed to corrode along with the anode?
From the looks of the bottom set, it seems that once the bolt corrodes in two, the anode is nothing more than a decoration.
These are not the easiest bolts to replace due...
