![]() Anything floating is creating some water pressure with its displacement. You always want to seal watercraft on the outside. The hull was breached in one spot right above the waterline, and about 50% of the paint was gone leaving shiny aluminum, which isn't great camouflage. With a closer look, it was clear the plywood seats had also eroded to where they were mostly just sitting on the floatation foam inside the thwarts. So after breaking off all the machine screws and letting the splinters fall out, I knew it was in need of some major surgery. ![]() Stainless steel rusts like anything else, when its embedded in rotten wood. I have no idea how the motor didn't fall into the water and sink.Īs I started removing screws, something funny happened - none of the nuts turned, but ALL of the bolts snapped. Not just rotten, it was basically dust and splinters. I'll drag it home where I've got my tools." I figured the bolts that hold the motor to the transom (the stern, reinforced with wood, that outboards are clamped onto) were loose, or rusted, or even a little stripped. This project started when my dad said, "The motor seems a little wobbly. ![]()
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