Ha Lou;
First off on the first picture your transom looks just like me old transom when I did my boat. I had so many holes in it that it looked like it was used for target practice by a mini machine gun.
As to the bracket how is it attached to the transom?
Is any of it attached to the stringers in side the boat?
Is there any part of your bracket through bolted through your new transom?
Or is it simply attached to the outside skin on the transom? I can’t tell with the pictures.
FellowShip
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