Removing cap and splashwell liner for transom replacement
 

I have been doing my homework on here trying to find a thread that shows the splashwell liner removal so i can get access to the transom. i have cut the cap on both sides at the point were the tie downs pass through the cap and removed all of the screws that hold it to the hull. my question is, can i remove this in one peice so i can reinstall it after i'm done with the rebuild and if so how do you get it loose from the transom without destroying it? if not where would be the best place to cut it at the transom so it can be tied back in easily? this is on a 76 23' cc.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...ceptre+transom


All comes out pretty easy just have to pop some of that old pink putty they used, just separate it from the outter skin of the transom and remove the necessary screws and it should come out. if you have access to a forklift it is a hell of alot easier. This is my thread, it is a sceptre but they are the same.

thanks for your reply and link to your rebuild. Nice rig by the way.I am planning on leaving the outside skin entact if i can, the splash well feels pretty loose except where it attaches to the inside skin. must be some strong putty. i will work at it some more tomorrow.

Hey Steve.
However you go about doing it please do not cut outer skin... although u have a motor well and not an enclosed transom.. it is hell fairing the skin back to hull. JM2ct....good luck and post pics please

I planned on doing a routine transom job from the outside but when i cut it out i had a can of worms. So i had to dig deeper. If i were to do another i would have left the outter skin and removed cap and done everything from the inside.

Here is where I cut mine at. I would cut it where it can be put back together easier and where I would be away from any hard to fix areas. I would never do a transom from the back side and cut the hull skin from the outside. I think it is easier to cut the rear part of the liner out than to take the entire liner out of the boat. My floors were good so I just cut and removed the back section. If I had to replace the floors and do stringer work I would remove the whole liner from the hull.

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/...ps835d9801.jpg

It is hard to see the green sharpie line in the photo but it is forward of the rear seats and turns down the face of them. This way I don't have to cut the floor or into the top of the seat either.

Here are some better pictures which show where I cut mine at:

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/...ps70b1305a.jpg

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/...pse89d676f.jpg

Got plenty of room to work there.

thanks for all the input and photos they are helpful. As soon as it stops raining here i'll be back at it. let you know how it goes. thanks.

Good luck trying to get it out all in one piece. In my opinion the below deck live well is inefficient and gets in the way. A lot of us have installed above the deck live wells either in the transom cap or in a leaning post.