Transom Cracks....

[HighTrim]

Hey guys,

I think I have bad news for myself. Found 2 cracks in the transom right above the bolts for the stern brackets for the motor. They are pretty much right above the bolts and I feel like if I tighten the bolts anymore they split wider. Any way to solve this without cutting out the whole transom?? Ty each and all.

 

[Solittle]

Re: Transom Cracks....

How bout some pictures? You will get better input if we can see the cracks.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Transom Cracks....

Dark here now, but they were about 1" long, like a hairline fracture right above where the bolts for the motor mounts hook up to the transom. I went out and got some fibreglass repair, sanded the area down then trowelled on a decent size coat along the edge to bond it together. Tomorrow Ill sand it down and paint it. Hopefully this will hold, I get my newer rig next summer and only need this one to last a few more weeks, lol. Would as better fix be to bend a piece of thick sheet metal into a sort of U shape and slide it down over the transom, drilling holes where the bolts are? Ty

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Transom Cracks....

Dark here now, but they were about 1" long, like a hairline fracture right above where the bolts for the motor mounts hook up to the transom. I went out and got some fibreglass repair, sanded the area down then trowelled on a decent size coat along the edge to bond it together. Tomorrow Ill sand it down and paint it. Hopefully this will hold, I get my newer rig next summer and only need this one to last a few more weeks, lol. Would as better fix be to bend a piece of thick sheet metal into a sort of U shape and slide it down over the transom, drilling holes where the bolts are? Ty

TAKE A PIC! Like peeing on a tree in the dark..Birch, Elm, ?? A pic will get you a solid answer..

 

[KRS62]

Re: Transom Cracks....

Pull one of the bolts out and check the wood (or material) in between the fiberglass. My story is similar to this, but come to find out, I need a transrom repair. Rotten wood.

KRS