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Old 04-16-2021, 11:07 AM
bmajvi bmajvi is offline
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IMHO many/most 25+ year old plywood transoms are probably wet and somewhat compromised, based on moisture meter readings I've taken and pix I've seen of transom replacements here and elsewhere. So lots of guys are out there running boats with wet transoms - is it ideal? No. Is it safe? Maybe? If you have a seriously bad transom with a heavy motor hanging on it, you're addicted to doing full power hole shots, and you expect to run hard in rough water or venture offshore, that seems pretty high risk. If you have some wet core but baby it a bit my guess is you would likely be okay for awhile... probably a good idea to look for any signs of cracking every time you go out. But your mileage may vary.
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