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Post by hondacat on Jan 2, 2021 10:31:30 GMT -5
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bvr
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Post by bvr on Mar 24, 2021 20:34:17 GMT -5
I have a 2004 lund alaskan. How can I tell if my transom is bad. I bought it used a couple years ago. I'm in the process of replacing the front deck. I replaced the main deck last year. What would it cost to get the transom replaced if it is bad? .
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Post by hondacat on Apr 13, 2021 8:08:42 GMT -5
BEST WAY IS POP THE CAP UP AND LOOK
IF MORTOR MOVES AROUND TOURQUING ON IT WITH BODY WEIGHT STICK A FORK IN ITS DONE !
EASY FAST WAY IS LOOK AT THRU BOLTS IF THEY APPEAR TO BE OVER TIGHTENED OF LOOSE TRANSOM HAS BEEN HOLDING WATER AND SWELLED UP WHEN FROZEN THEN WARPED THE ALUMINUM SKIN IF THERE ARE BLISTERS ON PAINT WITH NO NOTICABLE SCRATCHES THE TRANSOM IF VERY BAD AND SHOULD CONSIDER NOT USING IT ANY MORE THESE BLISTERS ARE CORRODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND TRANSON SKIN IS THIN WITH A SMALL HOLE IN IT AFTER IT CORRODES THRU THE CORROSION SPREADS UNDER THE PAINT EATING AWAY ON THE ALUMINUM FROM BOTH SIDES WE ONLY DO TRANSOMS DURING WINTER SLOW MONTHS 10 OR SO A YEAR @ 50% DISCOUNT ON LABOR + PARTS WE ONLY DO TRANSOMS ONE WAY . THE WAY WE WOULD DO THEM FOR OUR SELF IF WE WANTED TO KEEP A BOAT LONG TERM . THE METHOD IS DEBATABLE AS ARE THE MATERIEALS USE . WE DO NOT WANT TO GET INTO THIS DEBATE . A TRANSOM TAKES SOME WHERE FROM 80 TO 120 MAN HOURS OF LABOR FOR A OUT BOARD POWERED BOAT ADD AT LEAST 16 HOURS FOR A STERN DRIVE
AVERAGE COST IS ABOUT 4000,00 FOR OUTBOARD CAN BE AS LOW AS 500 ON A PONTOON BOAT AS MUCH AS 10 K ON A BIG STERN DRIVE FIBERGLASS BOAT HAVE TO SEE YOUR BOAT TO GIVE YOU ESTIMATE AND AGAIN WE ONLY DO THESE IN WINTER MONTHS WE DO NOT HAVE ANY RECOMENDATIONS FOR OTHER PLACES TO GET IT DONE BECAUSE OF QUESTIONABLE METHODS OR MATERIALS THEY MAY OR MAY NOT USE STOP BY ANY TIME BE GLAD TO SPEND A LITTLE TIME WITH YOU WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS OF ALL THE TRADE OFFS AND WHAT WE DO AND WHY WE DO IT THIS WAY WE WILL WORK WITH CUSTOMERS IF THEY FEEL THEY CAN DO SOME OF THIS THEMSELFS LIKE TAKING THE MOTOR OFF AND STORING IT WHILE THEY DO THE TRANSOM OR JUST MAKING A NEW TRANSOME FOR INSTALLATION BY THE CUSTOMER WE TRY TO LAY OUT ALL POSIBLE OPTIONS LIKE I TELL EVERY ONE #1 ' DONT FIX THEM TO SELL THEM #2 ' GOT TO PICTURE YOU SELF TOTALLY HAPPY WITH THIS BOAT FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 10 YEARS TO JUSTIFY THIS REPAIR
CAPTAIN FRANK CALUMET MARINE
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Post by hondacat on Feb 6, 2022 1:08:32 GMT -5
done with the last one for this winter have one deposit for next september already
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