harbormaster
07-26-2007, 07:53 PM
Well,
I got the 22 back from the Glass guy.
The back of the transom very distorted by the refrigerator that was hanging off the back. After some more glass work I took the hatch down and had some paint mixed up and repainted the transom.(see photos).
I was given a freebie Bravo Transom Assembly that was found in the all weeds and dirt behind the building. It look so BAD that I wanted to turn it down but took it anyway.
Doug Welch, our drive and transom guy dis-assembled it and I bead blasted all the components. It was structurally sound but had alot of corrosion pitting.
all components were sprayed with a concept 9200 primer with the consistency of mud and sanded. They were then sprayed with a gloss black concept 9200 eurathane paint. It is so shiny, it looks wet. Doug then re-assembled the transom assembled with a new upper pin, gimbal bearing, and numerous new components.
Yesterday I got out the Mercruiser transom template and started measuring.
I had done plenty of research with our members on where the X dimension should be. I put it at 16.5 inches. Drilling the first hole in that shiny new transom was very tough. Like performing surgery on your own dog.
I drilled the hole and bolted on the template. I then made numerous mesurements, tighted down the template, drilled all the holes, and traced out the hole to cut.
WHEW!!
I then proceed to cut out the transom hole with a hole saw. The rule of thumb here is take your time and don't rush it.
After cutting out the hole and cleaning it up, I then got out the WEST SYTEM epoxy. I put 2 coats on the bare wood to encapsulate it to eliminate any chance of future rot.
Today I bolted on the transom assembly. This week We will use a friend's plastic BIGBLOCK mockup Block to determine the location of the motor mounts.
I have also posted a photo of the engine. It is completely assembled and ready for paint. It has a few internal "modifications". I am looking to hit the water in a couple of weeks. Many Thanks To Dewane Bomar, and Lil' Bill Reeves for their help with the engine.
I got the 22 back from the Glass guy.
The back of the transom very distorted by the refrigerator that was hanging off the back. After some more glass work I took the hatch down and had some paint mixed up and repainted the transom.(see photos).
I was given a freebie Bravo Transom Assembly that was found in the all weeds and dirt behind the building. It look so BAD that I wanted to turn it down but took it anyway.
Doug Welch, our drive and transom guy dis-assembled it and I bead blasted all the components. It was structurally sound but had alot of corrosion pitting.
all components were sprayed with a concept 9200 primer with the consistency of mud and sanded. They were then sprayed with a gloss black concept 9200 eurathane paint. It is so shiny, it looks wet. Doug then re-assembled the transom assembled with a new upper pin, gimbal bearing, and numerous new components.
Yesterday I got out the Mercruiser transom template and started measuring.
I had done plenty of research with our members on where the X dimension should be. I put it at 16.5 inches. Drilling the first hole in that shiny new transom was very tough. Like performing surgery on your own dog.
I drilled the hole and bolted on the template. I then made numerous mesurements, tighted down the template, drilled all the holes, and traced out the hole to cut.
WHEW!!
I then proceed to cut out the transom hole with a hole saw. The rule of thumb here is take your time and don't rush it.
After cutting out the hole and cleaning it up, I then got out the WEST SYTEM epoxy. I put 2 coats on the bare wood to encapsulate it to eliminate any chance of future rot.
Today I bolted on the transom assembly. This week We will use a friend's plastic BIGBLOCK mockup Block to determine the location of the motor mounts.
I have also posted a photo of the engine. It is completely assembled and ready for paint. It has a few internal "modifications". I am looking to hit the water in a couple of weeks. Many Thanks To Dewane Bomar, and Lil' Bill Reeves for their help with the engine.