New to the site/background on myself

[Miles Offshore]

Sounds to me like your right on track Dan.Good luck, the flatties are a waiting!!!!Craig

[Scott]

Dan
Welcome ... I'm very intrigued by your post above..about the water pouring out like an open faucet.......Why I'm intrigued is I suffered a similar "OH NO !!!" well not my exact words but you get the idea...I pulled out a transducer and the boat took a leak on me too...very short in duration ...but non the less- water out of the transom..and not a weep or drip ...IT WAS P--sing out...Like I said only a couple ounces but un-nerving at best....spoke to a transom guy and he had a boat that he was working on at that time and he said he got “ many five gallon bucket fulls of water” out...said it was all from up in the stringer system....SO……

How much water did you get out?? and how wet was the transom??

I take it you were satisfied with the performance of the CPES…

I ask because I'm contemplating putting in a new transom...even though there are no signs of distress in the transom..No cracks not even crazing at any corners or around the mount. I also have little distortion when jumping on the engine... ..but I know that transom is wet. I also have other motives (its going to need to be replaced at some point)to doing the new transom but this is driving it right now.

Anyone else had this problem ??? [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

Thanks
Scott

[ April 02, 2002, 12:03 AM: Message edited by: Scott ]

[Miles Offshore]

I would suggest you take a core sample, see if it is wet all the way through or not. I had the same with mine but it was only wet like 1/8" out of
1 1/4" or so. If this is the case then I would do as Dan did, let it air leak/dry for a couple weeks or so and fill with git-rot or a similar substance. One thing to keep in mind if it is freshwater it will definitely rot it out, If it is saltwater when it drys it will "cure" it, not rot it. (Generally) Hope this helps, Craig

[Scott]

Thanks Miles

I've got to think this one through. But I 'll have some more questions for you (or anyone else).. regarding this. Like I said you can "sound" the transom and its solid...or so it seems. I just dont like the looks of things around those transducer holes (One set of holes had the water pour out (did not have a rotten wood smell to it either … did have a mild odor ... and it was clear water... another set of holes towards the centerline had a slight drip ...I took off Five Transducers in all!!!)

In the picture the water came from the highest/first lifting strake (actually was on the other side but you get the idea )This makes me wonder if the stringer butts into the transom here as it is much higher than where the water was just dripping (lower in the transom). Additionally in between that nylon thru hull and the engine you can see a hole where twin motors were mounted. These holes were never patch appropriately... you can also see that has some weep ... especially on hot days when it cooks.. the wood inside is tan/brown(and NOT the BLACK DEATH color) and fairly solid.....but it still weeps out small quantities of water.. The two holes to the left were for transducer wires and are dry and solid...so I dont know what to think some say leave it..... other say put in a new transom... I know its going to need a transom sooner or later.... [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[capesams]

SCOTT:
Let me tell you about my transom on my 23'. The boat sat on the bottom for three days (before I bought it) The transom was full of water. This I didnt know until I took out all of the plugs and screws. Out it came, It looked like sewer water. All it did was drip, drip, drip. So, like miles said, I took a 1 and 1/2" holesaw and drilled a hole as close to the bottom as I could. That helped to drain (what I thought was all of the water) out. I put a heater on the transom to dry. I came back the next day, only to find more water on the floor. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] At that point, I knew that the water was being trapped up inside. So I took an air hose and put that in a smaller hole higher up. Believe it or not, that forced the water down and out. I did this on and off for a week until there wasn't anything left, then more heat to dry it out. I think you will find that if it doesn't have enough air getting into the plywood, the water just gets stuck inside. The plywood on mine was gray. Like you said, it was still hard. When the washers on the motorbolts start to sink into the glass on the inside, you will know that it's time to replace the stern. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

Steve

[Scott]

Hi Steve
Thanks for that...Like you said when the fiberglass starts to "dent" around the mounts then its time to get the old out and the new in..

I talked with a Fiberglass guy in Ct. today and he aired on the side of replacement...granted he has not seen the transom but sounds like he knows where I'm heading.....

What did you do with your transom...replace it or it sounds like you may have done the penetrating epoxy?? Hows it holding up

Scott

[capesams]

Scott:

I picked & picked at the plywood where
I had made the holes . The ply didn't pull
apart so I glassed the holes back over. With
the motor on the boat I stood on it and
jumped up and down. Nothing moved but the fat
around my middle. So I think it will be fine
for a few more years [4]. IS your boat 20 or
23'? I only ask because I see a 200 on the
stern. Alot of motor for a 20. I saw a new
2002 ***** boat that had its 200 yam. torn
off by another boat. NO wood at all in the
stern just 3/16 glass inside -foam -3/16
glass on the outside. So what I getting at
is try jumping on your motor and see what
happens. IF you can flex it--replace--if it
dosen't your good for a few more yr's. Just
keep your eye on it and no jack rabbit starts
out of the hole. Not that you would no one
does that. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]