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Dennis, I agree there is probably a lost in translation between your being an industry guy and my being a DIY hack, I appreciate your patience! I am sure from our very few back and forth posts you know I wouldn't consider an in-depth analysis "lengthy" rather I think it awesome! Your experiment...

Dennis I love this method but here is the issue I see. As a structural engineer I always need to over analyze everything. My thought on the transom replacement you describe is that the only thing holding the outboard on is the glue used to attach the transom to the inside skin. If you skin the...

Thanks! I replaced the tank where it was already located.

Dennis thanks for the explanation. So I am clear I would cut straight through the inside gel coat essentially removing the stern allowing me to structurally tie into the stringers and the sides of the hull? One issue with doing this work this year would be I wouldn't be able to get respirator...

I went over to the boat for awhile today before the rain came in. ( I am still working) I started removing more thru hulls. If Grady did everything as well as they calked in the thru hulls I wouldnt have anymore work to do! I realized after an hour that no matter what I did they broke ... so...

Dennis thanks for all the insight. Drilled the transom, some water at the bottom. I have a motor on a bracket so I took a hammer and did some tap testing around the mounts and it sounded pretty solid. In the near future I will address the transom. Have you seen anyone do it from the outside...

LOLOL we are Im Brian Quinn!

Today I removed the rub rail, took a few of the thru hulls out (the ones that were easily accessible) and I stripped down the gas tank panel as best i could for now. Ended up with one hole due to chop stand mat not being properly wet out. I will repair that from below and will be hidden by non...

I have started restoring my 1986 240 Offshore. I have had the boat for 2 years and fished it hard in the atlantic ocean. Two years ago I replaced the 93 gallon fuel tank and all its plumbing. Last year I added a new navigation. While driving to the boat ramp to end the season piston number two...