new seacraft owner

[pelican]

Originally Posted by steve s

thanks for all the welcomes and responses. pelican my tank is 3/16 and the pitting is only on surface i know the tank does not leak as of now i just want to insure i stop the corossion from continuing. Anyway I have to bigger fish to fry as of right now. i think I'm going to have to replace the transom. i knew it was due but was hoping to get by for a while. the upper outer sections of the transom are soggy. where the motor mounts is dry. i drilled test holes from the inside. i want to eventually enclose and bracket this boat but that is down the road aways. how stupid would it be to do a standard transom rebuild now when in 5 years or so when i can hopefully afford it i would like to put a bracket and enclose. money is tight right now and i want to get this out on the water in the next year but safely. should i have posted this under repairs?

if you're asking my opinion:

this is where i get into trouble,and someone gets offended...

purchasing a "project boat" and attempting that project on a tight budget - "money is tight right now and i want to get this out on the water in the next year but safely.",this is never the smartest move...

gonna take a guess here - this is the boat ? http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...ad.php?t=24746

previous owner stated his concerns for the transom...

it sank - if it sank with "hot batteries",something is thrown into the mix -"stray current",from the batteries - this can and will cause metal parts to deteriorate -specifically aluminum - that white powder on aluminum,that's aluminum oxide - get where i'm going with this ?

what's required,to get your ship into "useable" condition,isn't cheap...

no offense intended...