doug: below is a link that outlines similar transom repair done by gary 'scooter' oberbeck - http://www.msogphotosite.com/lbgftransom.html from what you describe you do not have damage as severe as gary's. i talked with jerry and you may choose to grind out, as gary did, the areas where the crack has appeared and fill the area with thickened epoxy. jerry says marine-tex will work well - the dark color version is better (stronger) than the light colored. fill the ground out crack with the epoxy and then sand smooth. paint the transom to your aesthetic preference. this process i describe skips the 'biaxial cloth tape' gary o. describes. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 - SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.com --- On Fri, 5/20/11, Doug Vogel <shadowmt@earthlink.net> wrote:
Wow . Dave you hit it on the head. I have a hair-line crack along the top of the starboard transom, 3/8 inch below the top edge. It is much smaller and on top on the port side of the notch. I decided to fix it later since it is accessible and way above the water line. I wonder if gelcote / and or Marine-tex will be enough ? Does it need resin & cloth ?
I will definitely be getting one of those 4H long shafts later this summer.
Thanks for the advice,
Doug