drain holes in transom "seat" or "sleeve"

root beer guy

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16' aluminum boat, wood transom, 1981 blue fin "lil piker"

I don't know the correct name for it, but I am wondering if it would be a good idea to make some drainage holes in the sleeve that holds up my transom. I am attaching an older picture of when the rotted transom was still in there.

nasty transom:
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the sleeve I am reffering to is at the bottom of the wood area, holding everything up. I would make small holes straight down, say 1/8" in diameter.

the sleeve seems in semi- decent condition, I was just wondering if anyone else had done something like this, to add a another place for the water to drain out of. I seem to remember reading something about that here on the boards, but I can't find the link anymore.

just for reference, the transom I am putting in there will be fiberglass coated (poly and cloth).
 

oops!

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Re: drain holes in transom "seat" or "sleeve"

why?

once the tramsom is encapsulated with glass.....no water can get in there. (osmosis will happen....but over many years)
 
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