I need Transom Help Please!

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Originally Posted by NIPPAH

Looking on this site I'm seeing a lot of people have cut it from the outside and left the inside. Are we doing it wrong?

Question is for the core of the transom has anyone used 1.5" NidaCore board?

Also I have a 25" 1987 Johnson 140 for power... Do I need to raise the transom? Or can I leave it alone? Thank you.

I like to do it from the inside and think it is a better way myself but it can be done both ways and still be plenty strong if done correctly. I just like to leave the original hull shell in tack if I can. Also its easier to add thickness to it as well. The biggest advantage is there is way, way, less fairing.

If you want to do composite, Coosa is hard to beat but there are others that will work too. NidaCore will crush in under pressure from engine bolts so I wouldn't use that tho.

Height, I always add a few inches to the transom. Normally shoot for 26.5-27 so the outboard can have plenty of adjustment moving up to get the av plate out of the water while under way.