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Originally Posted by TheBizzTwo
That's new awlgrip on the transom already, but I guess grinding it out from the skin side makes sense. Thanks
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The bottom pic looked painted but the pic of the transom I was unsure about. Thought the white markings towards the top above the red arrow was filler. If it is fully finished and painted already and if the bubble falls under the mounting point of the bracket you may be ok to get by with it. Even if it dose partly show above the bracket flange you possibly can still do a less invasive repair. You could drill a small hole at the top of the bubble and use a syringe to inject thin epoxy into it. Use a flat object to clamp down on the bubble with wax on the surface to protect it from the resin bonding. Once it sets you would be ok. If that's the only place and the rest looks good and you don't want to repaint the transom that could be an option. Chance are if you can press it flat now without it distorting it may work but if it wont lay back down you may forced to grind it out unless you can mount a bracket high enough to hide it. Always a third option, don't worry about it and live with it. That one spot wont make the transom fail even if it spreads some long as the rest of it is bonded well.
Now would be the best time to do a full repair, get it right so you have peace of mind latter...