Transom help

killerzeek

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Hello,
I was just gifted this 1988 Lund pro v 1700 from my father. Attached are two pics of the transom that you can see holes with only showing the inner wood. It looks dry and solid has not been in the water for 2 years.

Should I fill with epoxy and seal with JB weld?

Mechanical this boat is great, both motors fire immediately. I hopefully to keep it fishing for another 10yrs.
 

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racerone

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And how many holes are there just waiting to show themselves ?-----Best to remove the plywood for inspection I say.
 

Scott Danforth

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My guess is your father replaced the transom with treated lumber.

The chemicals in treated lumber will dissolve the aluminum
 

airshot

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Looks like more corrosion around the drain hole, as racerone commented, better to remove the wood and get things fixed right !
 

killerzeek

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Okay, that is a bigger job than I can take on now. At minimum, I'd need a cherry picker to pull the 115 johnson off.

Any quick fix solutions?
 

airshot

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Okay, that is a bigger job than I can take on now. At minimum, I'd need a cherry picker to pull the 115 johnson off.

Any quick fix solutions?
The only one I can think of is to wear life jackets at all times and only use a small motor and don't go out further than you can swim back in !! Not a safe situation at all !
 

killerzeek

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The only one I can think of is to wear life jackets at all times and only use a small motor and don't go out further than you can swim back in !! Not a safe situation at all !
Okay, sorry for my naivety, can you explain more? Everything feels very solid..
 

racerone

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Corrosion usually picks multiple spots to attack.----Some here suggest that you do some inspection.----Perhaps that is not what you wanted to hear.
 

airshot

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Okay, sorry for my naivety, can you explain more? Everything feels very solid..
You have holes eaten thru the transom, high probability that there is more corrosion in hidden places. Why gamble with you life and those that may ride along. If the aluminum is corroded then it is weak. Over my 60 plus years of boating, I don't have enough fingers to count all of the new boaters that felt everything was solid on their first boats, only to find themselves swimming back to shore...
 
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