Aluminium boat transom- what is inside it?

Most metal boats that I remember had a wooden board affixed to the transom
for the purpose of attaching the motor. It's dual purpose was both support,
and to allow the motor's hand screws something to bite into.

You sure could add one, if you were so inclined. RichG

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"tom clark" <clarkt DeleteThis @region.halton.on.ca> wrote in message
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 > The transom on my 1996 16 foot Discovery Marine Inc. aluminium fishing
 > boat is powered my a Merc 20 and when you tighten the motor mount
 > clamps the aluminium on the inside of the boat bends inwards. Is there
 > a wood core that is rotten or is it just that the metal is too thin
 > and not meant to be clamped. If rotten how do i fix it?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On 4 Aug 2004 10:31:06 -0700, clarkt RemoveThis @region.halton.on.ca (tom clark)
wrote:

 >The transom on my 1996 16 foot Discovery Marine Inc. aluminium fishing
 >boat is powered my a Merc 20 and when you tighten the motor mount
 >clamps the aluminium on the inside of the boat bends inwards. Is there
 >a wood core that is rotten or is it just that the metal is too thin
 >and not meant to be clamped. If rotten how do i fix it?

Just guessing here, but it's aluminum clad wood. On a 1996, it's
probably pressure treated, so the wood most likely isn't "bad" but
that area may be compressed by the motor clamps.

Back in the day, I always used a small piece of marine plywood or 3/4
inch piece of oak on my small open boats to clamp the motor to the
transom - you may want to try that.

Good luck.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" <tomf123removethis DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
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 > On 4 Aug 2004 10:31:06 -0700, clarkt DeleteThis @region.halton.on.ca (tom clark)
 > wrote:
 >
  > >The transom on my 1996 16 foot Discovery Marine Inc. aluminium fishing
  > >boat is powered my a Merc 20 and when you tighten the motor mount
  > >clamps the aluminium on the inside of the boat bends inwards. Is there
  > >a wood core that is rotten or is it just that the metal is too thin
  > >and not meant to be clamped. If rotten how do i fix it?
 >
 > Just guessing here, but it's aluminum clad wood. On a 1996, it's
 > probably pressure treated, so the wood most likely isn't "bad" but
 > that area may be compressed by the motor clamps.
 >
 > Back in the day, I always used a small piece of marine plywood or 3/4
 > inch piece of oak on my small open boats to clamp the motor to the
 > transom - you may want to try that.
 >
 > Good luck.
 >
 > Later,
 >
 > Tom
 > S. Woodstock, CT
 > -----------
 > "Angling may be said to be so
 > like the mathematics that it
 > can never be fully learnt..."
 >
 > Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653
 >

Would not be pressure treated. Copper and aluminum make for really quick
corrosion. Is probably just rotted wood. My 14' aluminum boat is just a
piece if plywood bolted to the inside if the transom.
Bill<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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