Transom repair in Nitro 175

[mike daniels]

Folks,



I have a 2000 Nitro 175 and found something alarming when replacing my old Humminbird 300tx transducer. When I removed the screws, brown water came weeping out. more of a stream than a weep. I started weeping as well because I knew that was $$$$ pouring out those holes.



I've left the holes open to drain and haven't checked in a day but I have a suspicion that the rot has gone all over the transom. Not long after I bought the boat the two ubolts no the transom the trailer straps hook to started leaking the same brown ooze. I took them out. blew them out real good to dry them then filled the holes with silicone and reassembled. No more brown ooz from them since them. Not spotting this I fear the while transom has soaked up water.



The boat is not stored in the water but has been left in the water for a week at a time of vacations. plenty of time to saturate the wood.



Has anyone had their transom replaced and how much did it cost?

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

Get it to a qualified shop to check out. There are options and depending on the amount of damage you might get lucky.



TOXIC

 

[TOMMY RICH]

I've actually heard of guys tearing the wood out and fabricating an aluminum brace. Although to me that sounds like too much work. Can't say that I haven't done my fair share only on aluminum though

 

[J H]

There is a youtube vid where a guy replaced his own transom with seacast?

 

[mike daniels]

I've looked at that.



There is some other pour in transom repair stuff as well.



Looks like DIY with purchasing a engine hoist and chain saw (to dig out the rotted wood would run $500 to $700 + LOTS of time.



The locat boat guy wants to replace the entire transom for 2200 (glassed plywood) or 2450 for ceramic. I don't know if that ceramic is the same thing as seacast (or its competitors) or not.



B. O. A. T..............

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