Blaine E Posted July 21, 2009 Posted July 21, 2009 Been in the market for another boat and have found a Glastron that I really like. Its a steal but the only problem is there is a hairline crack about an inch long in the transom. I don't know a whole lot about these repairs but I was wondering if it was worth it to buy a boat like this and fix it yourself? I don't think its worth a full transom replacement but I have heard of attaching thick aluminum or stainless steel plates and bolting them in. Any opinions on this or is it not worth my trouble? Quote
Super User Way2slow Posted July 21, 2009 Super User Posted July 21, 2009 Depends on if it's a real CRACK or if it's just a stress crack. Stress cracks are on both sides of the transome in most glass boat and don't hurt a thing. Opened up cracks are not suppose to be there though. I first check a transome buy triming the motor up, then stand or have someone stand on the mid section nead the lower unit and bounce up and down while I watch the transome for any movement, there should be NONE, (and I weigh 215 pounds). If there is, the only thing I do after that is get back in my vehicle and leave. The only way to properly fix a transome is to replace it, very expensive to have it done and very difficult to do yourself. All those other "patches" may do nothing but cause you to loose a motor and sink a boat. Quote
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