To bracket or not to bracket?

Briguy · #1 08-23-2002, 11:33 AM

JohnB, Thanks for the reply. I have been poking around the insided transom and I'm amazed at the thickness of the glass to build that old baitwell! The bottom must be 5/8" thick. What I cannot figure out is if the rear of the baitwell is affixed solidly to the transom or if there is a dead space. Any space there would not allow me to properly bolt on my bracket. Once I have the bracket on, what the heck am I going to do with all of that space? (Most of my old well has been modified to gain about 12" of deckspace.) but I still have a mini splashwell. I would love to put a bench seat in along with storage underneath. I am very concerned about my ability to properly( neatly) close in the transom. Time is my major factor, the second is lack of any garage facility. OH, IF ONLY ALL OF US LIVED IN THE SAME COUNTY LIFE WOULD BE PERFECT! Would we name it SEACRAFTSVILLE or POTTERSTOWN?

FELLOW-SHIP · #2 08-23-2002, 05:03 PM

HA BRIGUY
WHEN I DID MY TRANSOM I REMOVED THE BAIT WELL. WHAT YOU HAVE THERE IS THIS. ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LIVE WELL HAS A SOLID GLOB OF FIBERGLASS RESIN ABOUT THE DEMETER OF A MEDIUM DINNER PLATE AND ABOUT I/2 TO ¾ “ THICK THE LIVE WELL SITS ON THIS GLOB AND THE THROUGH HULL FITTING IS DRILLED DIRECTLY THROUGH THE LIVE WELL, THE GLOB AND THEN THROUGH THE HULL IT IS ALL WATER TIGHT SO YOU DON’T HAVE ANY WATER SEEPAGE. THEN ON THE BACK OF THE LIVE WELL DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE TRANSOM IS A SMALL SPACE, THE LIVE WELL IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE TRANSOM. SO IF YOU ARE THINKING OF DRILLING HOLES THROUGH THE LIVE WELL TO MOUNT THE BRACKET YOU GOT WATER SEEPAGE PROBLEMS.
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Reel Smoker · #3 08-23-2002, 10:40 PM

Brian, the guy that did the work on my boat cut it out with a saw saw. He told me that it is not easy to remove them because they are epoxied on the bottom. Also you have to know what your doing upon putting it back together, he built some knees on the new transom and attached it to the floor. Remember that the livewell is a structural integrated piece when you remove it it will weaken the area , so you have to know what your doing. good luck. RS,