A knee injury!

[Gray]

If you saw this on your boat and it had bubbling water coming through the crack what would you think?

[Jimbo]

I'd say give Andy Hightower a call, he'll give you Spartun Marine's number (the guys that recently re-did his transom) and prepare to part with wads of cash!

(And to think, ben wants to put bigger engines on it...)

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Gray

If you saw this on your boat and it had bubbling water coming through the crack what would you think?

I'd think déjà vu... Advice: Structural Problems?

[Gray]

The crack is confined to the knees, not the width of the transom. Could it be that the gel coat has cracked and water has managed to seep into the wood structure under the glass. The boat was filled with water recently which could explain how the water got there.

[benc]

Originally Posted by Jimbo

(And to think, ben wants to put bigger engines on it...)

The engines I want to put on are the same weight, so I don't believe they will be more of an issue.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Gray

Could it be that the gel coat has cracked and water has managed to seep into the wood structure under the glass.

I can't think of any other explanation. You're always going to get water in the boat... rain, spray, so the fact that the boat recently filled with water is only one of many instances of when there will be water on the deck.

Ben - bear in mind that it's not just the static weight of the new engines that would be important - the pushing/twisting force on the transom (effectively pulling the top of the transom outwards) would be greater with any increase in power.

[pressman]

Have sent you a PM Gray.

[benc]

Originally Posted by Richard B

Ben - bear in mind that it's not just the static weight of the new engines that would be important - the pushing/twisting force on the transom (effectively pulling the top of the transom outwards) would be greater with any increase in power.

Very true. But I think the knees get the most bashing when I go wave jumping and if anywhen, thats probably when the gelcoat on the knees cracked... Haveing 300hp instead of 230hp behind will of course make a difference, but have 400kg of engine bouncing around on the transom is the culprit this time I think

[Polwart]

Originally Posted by benc

Very true. But I think the knees get the most bashing when I go wave jumping and if anywhen, thats probably when the gelcoat on the knees cracked... Haveing 300hp instead of 230hp behind will of course make a difference, but have 400kg of engine bouncing around on the transom is the culprit this time I think

But presumably you are planning this to get extra speed... ...does that mean it is likely you will be wave jumping more often and/or taking bigger jumps?

[benc]

Originally Posted by Polwart

But presumably you are planning this to get extra speed... ...does that mean it is likely you will be wave jumping more often and/or taking bigger jumps?

I walked into that one!