To bracket or not to bracket?

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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]

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,