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I inherited a Chris Craft outboard 19’ came with a 80 ho m, I’m installing a 150 ho and would like to reinforce the transom by adding two knees from the skiing bolts ( inside ) to the streamers . Actually thinking about installing auto hatch supports to act like mini shock absorbers l, anybody...
Hi Chris, sounds like you’ve done transom work before, maybe you can give me a advise, I’m redoing a transom from the inside, would it be to do a 3 piece 48”x 25” eg.6” left, 32” center, 6@ right ? Thanks
‘75 Cris craft Continuation ; so I came across the only way that I can get the new one is in three sections the center 32”Wx25”H, and “‘8” and 8”W x22”Hwiyld you recommend to bolt a stainless steel plates or just 5-6 fiberglass cloth an resin before and after? Thank you
Hello guys, I ve had a few boats in my day from row boats to 32’ in Cali and in sea of Cortez, I’m a retired mechanic so I always took care of the power boats repairs, I came across this Chris Craft 18’ outboard has been garaged since day one it’s an outboard 150 ho Johnson ( 395) lbs I’m...
Sounds like it was garaged or well covered, I agree that someone replaced that transom , but I’d do the test for a peace of mind. Also 190 lbs /50 ho it’s not that strenuous, how wide is the beam? Good luck
