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Transom - Cap seperation

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#1 ·
I been trying to figure out how water has been getting into my back hatch.
I think I finally found that the problem is seperation from the cap to the transom.
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Rain water goes through the crack from the seperatipn and collects in the back of my boat.
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Then drains from these holes into my hatch.
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Can anyone confirm my diagnosis from these pics?

How would I go about fixing this?
 

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#2 ·
Can not confirm it from pictures but I think you are on the right track.

How to fix needs advice needs more pictures of the boat from a broader perspective so we can ascertain what kind of boat and what access there is to the transom. From the micro shots it looks like there is a cap on your boat and based on where that crack is, the entire transom will need to be replaced.
 
#5 ·
Yep. Sorry brother, but the cap has to come off to get fixed properly.

Not really a job for a beginner. Get a hold of a cat on here by the name of Glasser. Glasser boat works is his biz name. I have never used him but have seen his work and I would hire him if I ever needed to.

In fair disclosure there are several people here that had great results from him and one that did not have such a nice experience...for what it's worth.
 
#13 ·
Unfortunately I'm in no financial position to get this fixed right now.
If the transom is still rock solid, is there any harm in trying to seal it up for a few months?
I live about 4 hours away from East Cape, I'll give them a call and see what they say.
cosmetic and transom is on/in the hull, not the cap/deck. Thats just a seam that many years ago was glassed closed with mat/putty. ez-fix and you can do what I'm going to suggest yourself and look good too.
tight lines and talk soon.
kevin
 
#9 ·
Maybe I'm missing something, but I thought the deck was not a structural component there. Since it's a composite boat there should be no rot. Before giving up hope, you need to check with ECC, this might be a mostly cosmetic seam. If so you'll have to dry it out, maybe replace the foam, and reseal/glass the seam.
 
#11 ·
The transom has pulled away from the liner. That joint is integral and it has failed.

I'm pretty sure you can put some duct tape over it and not see it for a while. My best guess how this happened is there was a collision putting tremendous stress on the transom and hence tearing it loose from the liner.

As others have said - call EC.
 
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