It seemed like it took forever, but the deck is finally done. Now it is time to install the new transom! I honestly thought about leaving the old one intact. At the time it seemed very sound, but I am glad I decided to go ahead with a new one. There was some rot around the kicker motor. It would honestly have drove me crazy. Knowing I spent so much time and money to not do a full rebuild.
I really went back and forth on if I should use the marine plywood I had, or buy Coosa Board. My determining factors were cost and availability. With suppliers cost skyrocketing due to COVID. It was going to set me back a few hundred dollars. If not more. I looked around quite a few places in my area with no luck. I would have had to make a trip or pay for shipping. Therefore I decided to go with what I had. As long as I make sure I seal everything very well. It should last a very long time. The transom I took out was over 30 years old.
This was my first time replacing an entire transom. There were a lot of things I had to do a lot of research on. The last thing I wanted to do was have the motor fall off going down the lake or waterway! Thankfully the internet is an amazing learning tool. With countless hours of research I was able to go into it confidently. I believe it turned out very well for my first time. Not perfect by any means, but I am happy as could be.
I hope that everyone who watches this video enjoys it. It has been a long time coming. Please understand that I only hope to share my experiences with others. I wish I had the knowledge to call it a how to, but the last thing I want is to mislead someone. When I started this channel one of my main goals was to be upfront and honest. Thank you so much to everyone who has watched and subscribed! As I am putting the finishing touches on this video. We are at 986 subscribers! 1000 is so close! I honestly never thought this channel would get that many subscribers, but I am so glad it has! Thank you all again!
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