Anyone raised a transom twice?
 

I am not considering this, particularly at this time, but am curious if anyone has raised their transom a second time after already doing a Seacast or Arjay replacement. My present ETEC 150 HO may last as long as I will. I raised my transom from 20” to 22” when I did a Seacast pour about three years ago. I chose not to go higher to avoid changes to driveshaft and steering. However, with a 25” engine I could probably go to a 27’ transom.

When I raised my transom I left the splash well drain plug in the original location to avoid modifications to the splash well. Curious if others used a different approach?

Terry, even though I did an Arjay pour I would not think twice about raising it with another pour. I would drill 1/2" holes every four inches or so down in the transom, both vertical and horizontal, and epoxy some 1/2" fiberglass rebar for the new pour to adhere to along with the outer/inner skins. The big structural issue will be the fiberglass skin to pour into, that's where I'd go heavy with splicing in the new sheets of fiberglass to the existing transom....minimum 3/8" thick. I wish I had known, when I sold my house in August I threw away the old transom skin off my brother's '72 I/O, that was an easy 3/8". Would have worked perfect. Good luck!!

Thanks Don
The "rebar" is a good suggestion- although probably never will raise it. But never say never, right? The rebar reminds me, the original teak door on my Seafari cracked quickly at the dovetail joint between the vertical and horizontal sections. When the same thing started to happen to the SeaCraft replacement door, I drilled, doweled and glued the joint. The crack is still there but never grew wider. Regards to Deb.