transom movement?

[canoe fisherman]

I am looking to buy a boat, recently I found one that the fiberglass was cracked across the top of the transom whereit connects to the top plate. When i put pressure on the 200 horse motor it had between 1/4 and 1/2 inch movement. is this transom shot ot can it be salvaged? the transom itself didnt appear to move just the fiberglass layer. what is the average cost of repair as the cost of the boat may make it worth it to repair? emoScratch

 

[SethColeman]

I would avoid it if at all possible, that is what my little boat was doing when I bought it. I was gonna patch it, but after getting into it, all the wood all the way across the transom was rotted out and was like mush. The only thing supporting the motor was the thin layer of fiberglass. It took about 2 months for me to replace and repair it. It sounds like water has gotten into the wood and rotted it out. Just my opinion.

 

[racinwithrex]

Chuck, the easiest way to check is place your hand under the foot and lift. If it gives much then RUN! The amount of work or money isn't worth it. The motor might be worth the asking price but not to fix the boat unless you have the time or money.

 

[BulletTJ]

If there is movement in the transom I would walk away from the boat. It can be repaired but it aint cheap. There are some really good used boats for sale right now.

 

[bassfisher315]

From what i have seen so far in these 3 post, Chuck, Its not worth it.

 

[clutch442]

Google transom replacement or repair and you can find some good articles on it. Just doesn't look like much fun to me. You'll prbably miss a fishing season working on it as well.

 

[catch 1]

RUN!

 

[fish4life]

Ya it doesnt seem to good,i remember looking at boats for a steal of a price, and at the last minute they would sat oh btw the transom has a crack or something in it.Most people would say like what catch said,or it either be an expensive fix.

 

[wrechin2]

<font color="#cc0000" size="7">RUN!!!!!!!!! <font size="2">The adverage cost of a Professional transom repair is around 3-5K. There are a lot of nice boats out there for the cost of what a transom would be. Still costly if you do it yourself and then you may have a questionable repair if you are not familiar with fiberglass and may be money wasted. The only way I would buy the boat is if the engine is good and they don't want much for it. This is if you are buying the engine to put on another boat. Just my opinion.</font></font></p>

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[bassfisher315]

Now from what i have seen on here i really think that you should forget about that boat and do as what most of these guys are sayin and RUN the other way.

 

[SpurHunter]

Hell I'll GIVE you my boat with a bad transom to avoid me hauling it to the dump! LOL
It aint worth fooling with. emoSorry

 

[wrechin2]

Me too!!! I have one that needs to be hauled off!!