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Location: 31 | The transom on an 18”’ Crestliner I had got really soft and the thought of laying on my side for a couple of days didn't appeal to me because I was planning on getting a new boat within a year or two.
It was also mid-season like this and I wanted to get back on the water ASAP, so I had the transom motor mount holes drilled out from the outside at a machine shop for large aluminum bushings, then the guy sandwiched good sized pieces of 1/8” aluminum on both sides of the bushings. The piece for the splash well transom wall was cut to fit the length with ¼” (as I recall) and after reinstalling the motor with longer bolts I just painted it to match and caulked everything in place.
I ran it hard for another year or two on big water and the motor flexed the transom less than at any time since I bought the boat, certainly not a textbook repair, but it was also fast, cheap, and solid. I ended up selling it to an acquaintance with full disclosure.
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