Transom is OUT - do preventive maintenance

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A Mako owner,a Seacraft owner and a Contender owner walk into a bar for some burgers and beers. After listening to their "tall" fish tales, the Mako owner walks out with a huge smile and a fat wallet while the Seacraft and Contender owners drown their sorrows about their high priced boats

Ok gents....before you jump all over me, remember it is just a JOKE and a new Mako isnt much less than a new Seacraft.

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I am in the process of replacing all of my thru-hull fittings in the transom area. All are being seated with 5200 and the exposed wood epoxied. Some were plastic, some were bronze. In my experience, a lot of wet transoms are due to the usual unsealed transducer screws, etc....but I think a biggest culprit is always the swim ladder. Step on a new one and see how much it moves.....now add saltwater and time and even the best caulk job....the transom is still going to get wet. When I eventually redo my transom and raise it to 30 inches (it is solid as a rock now....knock on wood) I am scrapping the dopey swim ladder, and will make sure that all holes drilled through the new transom will be encapsulated with epoxy before any fittings, transducers or motors are bolted on.