Got a crack question..

[Auburnwes]

Hey Guys new to the forum and had a problem that I needed some help with. On the transom in the back there are 2 cracks that go down the water catch tray right in front on the motor. They appear to be surface cracks and not to deep. The guy I got the boat from said that a lady had hit the back of the motor going down the road, about 10 years ago, but he said it wasn't a hard hit and he didn't know if it was from that and never noticed it or something recent. thanks

 

[RangerRob]

You Aubies need to lay off the crack. emoPoke

Joshin' ya Wes. If it were me, I wouldn't trust a weakened transom with the force an outboard can load on one. You were told it was 10 yrs ago ... for all you know it was 10 days ago. Cracks like that will also develop if it's been towed w/o a motor-toter. I'd have it checked if it were mine.

BTW ... welcome aboard. emoThumbsup

 

[Auburnwes]

Oh and by the way its a 88 Bullet with a mercury 150 black max

 

[Bubbakat]

That is stress cracks from the transom flexing. What you can do is raise the motor up about knee high and put your weight down on the lower unit and see how far she travels down and that will give you an idea about how far its flexing. If it flexes over 1 inch I wouldn't trust it.
BTW if you can see cracks in it then the inside cracks have been there longer.

 

[Bass Addict]

Definatly stress cracks. Those boats are known for that. The transoms are week from the factory. Got a friend that has had two transoms put in his and they are expensive. First one was due to a crosstie about three inches under surface and 65mph. Almost lost the motor. But after haveing it fixed the last time it now looks like that and seems to be fine. Mostly the cracks appear in the paint and no structural damage. Like mentioned before trim er up and lift up on the foot and then stand on er and if it doesnt flex pour the coal to er.

 

[BigFishGuide]

Stay away from that boat. Trouble...... guarantee it Water will get down in the cracks and soften the fiberglass and who knows what that transom has in it. Plywood proabbly. Lots of travel or Vibration from our wonderful highway system traveling to lakes will also create fisures in the gel coat and down in the splash well, which will eventually lead to bigger cracks in the transom. My advice stay away from this boat and buy an aluminum boat.

 

[Auburnwes]

Well its going to be hard to stay away from it cause its mine, but I had a 220 lbs guy stand on the motor and jump up and down and there was no flex at all, so thanks for the advice everyone. I think I am going to sand it down and repair it the right way, I dont think its to damaged because the cracks are tiny and its been covered ever since it was bought in 1990.

 

[H-1]

Every boat I have ever owned ended up with those hairline cracks in the same place.

 

[bassnbug]

i had these same type cracks on my bayliner when she was just 1yr old, problem was towing without transom saver.