Re: rear motor mounts sunk into stringer
yes........there is a quick fix if you want to use the boat the rest of the season.
its complicated....and will take a full day or two for a first timer.....
remove drive....
remove the 4 mounts of the motor.....(im speaking of a merc or volvo...if its am omc.......scrap the whole project)
lift motor till you can get under it with room to spare.
install 1 inch ply on edge beside current stringer/mount at correct height.
make the plywood so it rests on the bottom of the hull....contoured to the shape of the bottom.....take your time and cut,shape it properly
glass that in to the old stringers
bolt the angle iron thru the plywood and into the rotted stringer. the lag bolts will go thru the glass and new wood....and into the mush stringers.
do this on the top and bottom.
on the top ot the angle iron......mount your isolators.
re install motor......align the drive.....and go fishing for no more than 6 months....
unless your tansom is totally mush as well....this will hold you for a wee bit...but not long.
keep in mind....your boat is a hazzard......its more than likely rotten to the core.....and needs to come off the water.
however, fiberglass is waayyy stronger than people give it credit for.....and this quicky will work for a short amount of time till you rip er to the skin
take angle iron....at least 4 inch.....
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hey guys updated pics got her in the garage today and started to strip her down. she is mush upto the console so far. anybody know anybody that has turned there closed bow into an open bow as im thinking about doing her once she is all torn down. cheers
