Re: Transom Delamination?
Mercury recommends that you be able to apply 55 foot lbs. of torque to your mounting bolts without the transom yielding or cracking. Any deflection of the transom surface in or out would be a problem. Mercury says use of larger washers or a transom reinforcement plate will increase the load area. Both of these fixes are temporary and it would seem that a transom rebuild is in the future. I do not like the sound of the gap you describe.
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