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Location: SE/WI | It is definitely a bunch of work... I was in the same situation as you in 2021, I didn't want to pay the high prices a shop wanted and with new boat prices going thru the roof I decided my 91' Lund Pro V was in too good of condition to get rid of and already having replaced the floor&carpet before noticing the transom, having had it since 1996 & Dads buddy bought it new. After doing it I can see why the charge what they charge and I am mechanically inclined being in the building trades for 25 years and building engines and drag cars for fun. Plus I have all the tools, used my engine hoist to pick and hold the outboard during the project, they sell a universal hook to lift it fits most outboards. Tearing the transom out is the hardest part for sure. Be prepared to drill out lots of rivets, I had to do a bunch down the gunnel to be able to wedge up the sides to get access to the trailer tie downs that bolt through the transom. Once those were out it was lots of chipping & wedging with big pry bars/chisel's getting only small chunks out at a time. I also used long drill bits in areas I could reach worked well seemed like it sped up the process vs chipping/chiseling, then shop vac the small pieces/drill debris out. Talking hours apon hours for what seemed like days...?? Lots of chipping away at it until it was all out. I went with Coosa marine board to never have a problem again. Installation went very well, I used two pieces of Coosa board to get my desired transom thickness. Installing new scuppers was easy.
Last trip to St.Clair when I did not have a clue the transom was bad... we were making long runs 40mph straight over 4-5 footers for 3 days... ?? Got lucky it held together as it was late fall and would not have been fun going into the cold water abruptly... | |
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