Jeff Salinas
08-16-2009, 09:07 AM
Hello everyone,
This boat has been giving me some grief lately. Mainly because of the longshaft motor that I have. I know I should sell it and get a shortshaft 40-50, but right now I do have the longshaft and have been working around it. In the process I'm sure that is why my transom cracked. I had to use a jackplate to raise the motor for the correct height. It was working for a while but when I was out yesterday I noticed the crack in the transom as I was motoring back in.
Here are pics of the crack. If anyone can please share on any reinforcement tips and how anyone repaired a cracked aluminum transom. Thanks everyone.
Here's the current setup;
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj240/jeffsalinas/dux%20cracked%20transom/IMGP6856.jpg?t=1250350050
topview crack;
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj240/jeffsalinas/dux%20cracked%20transom/IMGP6859.jpg?t=1250350174
closeup view crack;
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj240/jeffsalinas/dux%20cracked%20transom/IMGP6868.jpg?t=1250350228
underside view crack;
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj240/jeffsalinas/dux%20cracked%20transom/IMGP6862-1.jpg?t=1250350321
thanks again,
Jeff
This boat has been giving me some grief lately. Mainly because of the longshaft motor that I have. I know I should sell it and get a shortshaft 40-50, but right now I do have the longshaft and have been working around it. In the process I'm sure that is why my transom cracked. I had to use a jackplate to raise the motor for the correct height. It was working for a while but when I was out yesterday I noticed the crack in the transom as I was motoring back in.
Here are pics of the crack. If anyone can please share on any reinforcement tips and how anyone repaired a cracked aluminum transom. Thanks everyone.
Here's the current setup;
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj240/jeffsalinas/dux%20cracked%20transom/IMGP6856.jpg?t=1250350050
topview crack;
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj240/jeffsalinas/dux%20cracked%20transom/IMGP6859.jpg?t=1250350174
closeup view crack;
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj240/jeffsalinas/dux%20cracked%20transom/IMGP6868.jpg?t=1250350228
underside view crack;
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj240/jeffsalinas/dux%20cracked%20transom/IMGP6862-1.jpg?t=1250350321
thanks again,
Jeff