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[DAN M VAGOS]

hi im new to all this boating but i was just got a free boat 74 glastron 162 with a 70 hp merc that seams to run great. my real problem is that the floor is all roted so i pulled it all up, pulled all the foam. now for the transom i hit it with a hammer and it seams to me its ok but i know it has some water in it bc the wood is a littel damp but only the middle pice the sides seam dry but when i hit it in the middle and low with a screwdriver i only gos in less than 1/4". the gelcoat has no stress cracks at all even nere the bolts for the motor. the stringers seam to have rot and i plan to reinforce them. i came up with the plan to put a 3 1/2' long by 1/4' by 3' wide thick pice of steal where the two small washers are for the o/b go to strangthen the transom. do you think this will give it more life the transom that is. and with the sringers i wont to put more cross pices and fiberglass the them in and then the same with the new floor. here is a pic of what i have done

 

[Bob_VT]

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That's a band aid..... do a search about Seacast...... that may be the easy solution for many.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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do it right or not at all. the reinforcing plate is a bandaid. the center of the transom is where all the stress is. when the motor is running it is pushing the boat, an piece of metal inside is not relieving any of this stress. all it hopefully is doing, is keep the motor from falling off, the the transom finally gives out.
that vintage glasstron is highly noted for this problem.
seacast http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=206019

 

[Driven1]

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I'm with the do it right crowd. I'd probe the transom a little more with a drill to find the full extent of the rot. If it's all bad then it needs replacement with either original materials or SeaCast. But if you really don't want to go that route, and the rot isn't that bad there is another product that may work for you. You can find it here...

http://www.rotdoctor.com/products/cpes.html

Good Luck!