Boat Exhaust Manifold Repair Crack But The

From what I seen today when I was looking around at the transom I didnt see any damage on the inside of the transom.

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The day started off fine but we ended up getting fifteen to twenty five knot winds blowing hard which obviously created a bunch of waves and swells.

When I pulled the boat out I had a lot of water in the engine bay that when I pulled the drain plug ended up draining.

I know this because my bildge pump failed a little while ago and every time Ive pulled the plug its been dry.

When I was driving I was trying to keep the passengers as comfortable as possible so I was running the boat with the trim all the way down to keep the bow down and running into the waves.

Boat Exhaust Manifold Repair Crack But The

When I pulled the plug I didnt see the crack but the next morning I have seen the crack.

Im going to try to put some pressure on the outdrive to see if I see any flex on the transom but Im wondering if these sort of repairs become recurring issues.

Am I better off selling the boat now for parts or is it salvageable Thanks.

Does the transom flex when you put some pressure on it Ive had some very light gelcoat spider cracks come off a drain plug before like some of the very light ones you have.

IF there is a sound change you need to have it looked at by an actual professional.

First I would look into the bilge to see if that crack corresponds to an internal angle in the lamination that would cause a crack along that line.

If water is in the transom it may or may not come out the screw holes.

I also agree to look at the interior transom, but I have not seen a curved transom support.

Look inside the transom and see if there is a plywood core that ends just above the drain and then curves upwards to somewhat follow the vee in the bottom.

That could let water in to the core if water isnt already the cause.

I suspect the bilge water is not related to the crack, but you can check that by putting the boat in the water with a dry bilge to see if any comes in.

It confirms my fear, it is weird I dont recall seeing the crack sooner.

Cracked Boat Exhaust Manifold Repair