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xstreamed
02-27-2003, 09:06 PM
I AM GETTING MY TRANSOM REDONE THIS WEEKEND AND WOULD LIKE SOME FEED BACK. FIRST OF ALL WE DECIDED TO CUT OUT THE SPLASH WELL INSTEAD OF POPING THE TOP OFF. ? #1 HAS ANYBODY GLASSED OVER THE SPLASH WELL ON A V-KING. IF SO HOW BAD DOES THE WATER COME OVER THE BACK. I WAS THINKING OFF JUST MAKING ONE THAT COMES DOWN 1TO2" JUST TO GET TO THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS. IF ANYBODY HAS DONE THIS CAN YOU POST SOME PICS SO I CAN GET SOME IDEAS. ? #2 USE WOOD OR USE COMPOSITE BOARD. I DONT PLAN ON DOING THIS AGIAN. THE GUY THAT IS DOING THE JOB SUGGESTED USING THE COMPOSITE BOARD. I WAS THINKING OF DOING IT THE WAY H2ONUT DID HIS BUT DONT HAVE THE TIME TO ORDER THE POUR IN TRANSOM STUFF.

JUST TRYING TO GET SOME IDEAS BEFORE SATURDAY.

THANX-X :D

P.S. I WILL POST SOME PICS NEXT WEEK:eek:

Techno
02-27-2003, 09:20 PM
If possible just tighten those upper bolts inside the boat. You have one less leakage area to worry about and can make it look better without a water trapping ledge.

I doubt the splash well has anything to do with water coming over the back, it may increase it if anything since this is more water/less floatation so sits fractionaly lower. 62 lbs per cubic foot. Or 8 lbs per gallon.

xstreamed
02-27-2003, 09:28 PM
ALL HYDROSTREAMS HAVE THE PROBLEM OF WATER COMMING OVER THE TRASNOM WHEN COMMING OFF PLANE TO IDLE. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF I DID GLASS IN THE SPLASH WELL WILL IT USE THAT AS A RAMP TO COME IN THE BOAT. I WOULD RATHER IT GO OUT A DRAIN HOLE INSTEAD OF USING THE BILGE PUMP.:D

action17
02-28-2003, 07:35 AM
XSTREMED,

remember my boat i don't have a splash well you just have to come off plane easy!!and kind of let the boat roll with the wake till the water settles down!!!

xstreamed
02-28-2003, 04:47 PM
DO YOU HAVE ANY PICS OF YOUR TRANSOM AREA. IF SO COULD YOU POST THEM SO I CAN GET SOME IDEAS.

THANX-X :D

xstreamed
03-03-2003, 06:51 PM
WHAT A PAIN IN THE ASS. GLADE I AM NOT DOING IT.

xstreamed
03-03-2003, 06:57 PM
WENT AND CHECKED ON IT TODAY PICS TAKEN SAT. EVERY BIT OF WOOD IN THE TRANSOM WAS ROTTEN. IT IS THE ORIGINAL 20 YEAR OLD TRANSOM

action17
03-04-2003, 09:56 AM
here's a picture of the back of the boat i have some more at home i will post for you later!!

xstreamed
03-04-2003, 05:07 PM
THANX BOBBY

gts1
03-04-2003, 05:18 PM
You might want to get ahold of Q-shot he has his splashwell glassed over if i'm correct . Just pull up his photo's from the archives and take a look for yourself. :cool: :cool:

CRMERC
03-04-2003, 07:04 PM
Been there done that. Last summer removed transom from splash well side. Put back marine plywood transome (20 years out of first why change) and Knee braces to top of transome. I put a removeable door where splash well was. Built in drip edge under door that self bails overboard. Sorry but the only pic i have at home is this one on IHR regestry. If you need more just let me Know.

xstreamed
03-11-2003, 06:16 PM
TRANSOM IS IN 4EA KNEE BRACES INSTALLED AND THE TOP IS GOING ON IN THE MORNING.:D

xstreamed
03-11-2003, 06:18 PM
FROM THE INSIDE:D

xstreamed
03-17-2003, 04:28 PM
WELL AT LEAST IT USE TO BE A SPLASHWELL

xstreamed
03-17-2003, 04:30 PM
REMOVED ALL THE FIBER GLASS DUST. THEN TOOK IT TO MY BUD'S HOUSE AND HUNG THE MID SECTION

xstreamed
03-17-2003, 04:31 PM
POST A PIC

xstreamed
03-17-2003, 04:33 PM
:D

xstreamed
03-17-2003, 04:34 PM
:D

xstreamed
04-08-2003, 04:35 PM
LOOK AT BOATS UNDER 20' FOR DETAILS 3500.00 OBO:D