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Old 03-30-2010, 10:33 PM
Fr. Frank Fr. Frank is offline
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Default Re: Repair Opinions Needed!

The transom needs to be recored/replaced.

The stress cracks are caused by excessive flexing of the transom under strain. Without replacing the transom core, it will continue to flex, and eventually fail completely.

Recore the transom.
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