Hunter 26 Outboard Transome

[Cheeky Monkey]

I am replacing the outboard and transome on my boat. The original transome as best I can tell was just a 2 X 6 that others have commented was too close to the cockpit for various reasons. The previous owner put on the a transome with up/down as you see here rebuilt using white oak. (the original broke and sank to the bottom of Green Bay).Here it the question: The new engine is a Nissan 9.8 Hp (Hunter says the boat is rated for up to a 10 HP) but does anyone think the transome extension with the added weight will put too much pressure on the plating or are others working with a similar setup that has faired well. I also went with the 25 inch extra long shaft as the original never really seemed to drop deep enough using the orignal transome.

 

[MABell]

To answer your question…

…I don’t really know. It seems like a lot of leverage working against you.I rebuilt the transom on my H26 and made it thicker (nearly two inches) and about two and a half inches taller. That gave the motor more height to clear when tilting and I could put an extra set of bolts through the transom up higher. Also, when I laminated the plywood together, I embedded two 3/8 inch stainless cables inside. A friend had his locked motor stolen by someone that just cut the transom off the boat. Put nuts on the inside of the transom bolts for the some reason.