1977 20' CC Project "Real World"

[Bushwacker]

Ledfoot - Just noticed something in that one photo showing all the cables going thru side of splashwell. The aluminum trim around motor cutout looks to be rotted away and the gap between the inner liner/cap and transom does not look to be very well sealed. THIS IS A POTENTIAL TRANSOM SOAKER! This gap was originally sealed with a polyester paste which is very brittle, gets cracks in it and falls out. Brown & Hauptner Marine, which was a SeaCraft dealer back in the 60's & 70's, used to remove the trim on NEW boats, remove the polyester and caulk the gap with a flexible sealant like Life Caulk. I bought my used boat from them and did the same thing. I believe it's one reason my transom was still dry 31 years later when I had Don Herman fill it in to install the bracket. Unfortunately you'll have to pull the motor off to fix it, but it could save your transom or at least extend it's life a few years!

If you could run all those cables thru a 2-3" diameter rigging tube like they use on brackets and transoms, it would be a lot easier to seal that splashwell. Could cover the existing hole with a piece of teak, starboard or PVC foam board and then mount rigging tube to it, as high up as possible, preferably above level of motor cutout. Might need a separate "cable clam" fitting for the steering hoses.