Re: Re Propping 83 Merc on 72 Seafari
Your transom looks like someone already replaced the wood in it, but had no idea how to seal it, which makes me wonder how good of a job someone did. The plates are an obvious attempt to strengthen a weak transom, and the Formica is a disaster waiting to afflict you. Yeah, you gotta pull the motor off to fix it. Your transom is scary.
If necessary, replacing the transom can be accomplished structurally in as little as 3 days, if you plan ahead. Cosmetics stuff I don't know about.
There's lots of information on that subject here at Classic SeaCraft if you search for it.
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(2) Pompano 12' fishing kayaks
'73 Cobia 18' prototype "Casting Skiff", 70hp Mercury
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