Outboardman...take a look at this plz.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:15 pm
My transom has cracked again. Third time now.
First it cracked on the corners.
Started doing it again so I took it to the welder and he put that big piece on the center. It's u-shaped and wraps around.
Now it's cracking at the edges of the piece.
The metal there is very thin and sort of just covers the plywood.
The question is...should I even bother having it re-welded?
It's cracking in the HAZ (heat affected zone)
Weld it up and the cracks will just form again at the edge of the new weld.
Time to give up?
Run it til it falls apart?
Telling mama I need a new jon boat might not be such a good idea at this time.
First it cracked on the corners.
Started doing it again so I took it to the welder and he put that big piece on the center. It's u-shaped and wraps around.
Now it's cracking at the edges of the piece.
The metal there is very thin and sort of just covers the plywood.
The question is...should I even bother having it re-welded?
It's cracking in the HAZ (heat affected zone)
Weld it up and the cracks will just form again at the edge of the new weld.
Time to give up?
Run it til it falls apart?
Telling mama I need a new jon boat might not be such a good idea at this time.