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Post by hondacat on Mar 28, 2014 8:01:25 GMT -5
Any one with trim tabs not know you are supposed to remove the screws that attach the trim tabbs to the boat and re seal them every three of four years You don't need to remove them just take one screw out at a time and liberally apply new calk and reinstall the screw This is not done ona lot of boats and a major cause of water intrusion into the transom board and or core that eventually ruins the transom and nesisitates replace the transom or scrapping the boat This is also the case with swim platforms boarding ladders and transducers pilots Basically any thing that's screwed to the transom
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Post by kingseeker on Mar 28, 2014 20:09:12 GMT -5
I would suggest buying a new HewesCraft from Calumet Marine and not worrying about the poetical problems that Frank has mentioned.
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Post by hondacat on Mar 29, 2014 8:59:20 GMT -5
Thanks John I am going to have to take a picture of a hewescraft transom and post it here with the thing on trim tabs and some pictures of a Lund transom board replacement Just so some of the guys and there are many that have never seen a hewescraft craft to know what we are talking about But the response I had on this simple little post I put up was amazing It's one of those things you might know but don't honk about Made me think what else might be forgotten or not common knowledge thing that can savea guy some grief
I came up with a good one Did you know to NEVER replace bunks on a boat trailer or at ransom with treated green wood WHY #1 What ever they treat the wood with that turns it green also greatly contributes to the corrosion of aluminum much worse than road salt or battery acids in most cases I don't understand why or how but I know it does Don't use it in a glass boat replacement transom either because Fiberglas and epoxy resign don't stick to it properly Best wood for a bunk replacement is a good fur or layered laminated marine plywood Carpet best to be glued and stapled to bunks us plated or SMS staples
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