Frogger

If someone is looking for a steering kit, HK4200A, I've got one that I just put on but not happy with how the lines are in my splash well. Call me anal. Anyway I put the teleflex cable back in. So before I put this on Ebay, pm if your interested. The only thing that I have changed are the hose lengths for my size boat and had a back plate fabricated for my steering column if needed. It has a HC4645H ram that it came with for my 115 Evinrude. 528.00 was what I paid this past March plus shipping. Let me know if your interested or if you have questions.

Hit the lake before Mother's Day breakfast for a quick shot. Realized after getting boat in I forgot a couple of flatline rods. Lake was glass at first light, man did I want to stalk the shallows. Anyway, hit the deep waters to see if anything was lurking out there, sure enough, still deep with loads of bait. Shaping up for a good solid derby. We averaged 8-9 lbs with a stud pushing 13. He was tossed back as the others and should be hungry again in a couple of weeks just in time. Stayed up in the home grown north end as always. Good to get out for some quick practice. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

Cody, agree with everyone else on the resin comments and drilling the holes, filling with epoxy prior to putting back in. I personally would use resin between the ply wood to bond, then coat the entire transom in it. Also 5200 is great for those bolts when you tighten them up and anything else below the waterline. Dont skimp and use just any regular silicone. For the paint question, suggest using a primer that has the Zinc Chromate in it for bonding. Sounds like your on your way.

I'll stand tall with ya Les! Guess I'm in that category........lol Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

Cody, just went through a similar process this past winter. Let me know if you need any help or questions. I know how you felt when you opened it up. It sucks I know but you feel glad once she's new again. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

Great fish, pic and time I bet with taking it with your son. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

That' there is Gold! Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

Man, now that's a rig Ed. Very nice! Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

Thanks guys. She's definitely worth it, she's been a hell of a boat for me since 93. How did you do on the perch Les? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Well, boat is ready for water, finally, overall two month project, we'll put her in tomorrow for water test and see how the hull handles..... Back from the painter, he did great. Boat rigged and ready. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

Good to hear..... Maybe even before the derby...... Got her back this morning, My painter did an awesome job of matching the OMC paint to the rest of the boat. Caulk, motor, hook up new steering, water test. paint.bmp

Thanks Les. Couldn't of pulled it off with some family help as well. Plus still have to work that beast of a motor back on. Hope all has been well with you on your recovery. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Well it's been roughly a month on this Transom project. Put it back together, riveted it and It's time for paint. Brought it to the paint shop this morning. Can't wait for it to be done, hook up the new steering, few drain plugs and we should be set. Proud to say this will be my last transom project. Lol. All in all glad it's near completion. Now it's time to clean out my mess in the garage. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

Les, just saw the post,hope you feel better.

Thanks Les, Im glad I had the urge to dig into it now rather than later, Wasnt all that bad really getting at it, motor was a little heavier than I thought or im getting older, but I can tell you putting a chainsaw in the back of the boat was something I wasnt ready for but worked like a charm. Roughrider, if you dont mind Ill pm ya on the Seacast. Ive been going around and ready to order it from them. Would be good to get some tips from ya if your up to it. I think SeaNymph along with some other boat manufacturers didnt know the ramifications of using PT wood even though they advertised 10Yr hull warranty. Oh well. The Seastar hydraulic system is on the way then the EV100 auto pilot. Cant wait to be out setting lines......

We'll I broke down this weekend and tore into my transom on my Sea nymph GLS 195. After seeing some dis colored water coming from the drain (reddish) this fall I was getting worried that the wood was shot and there might be some intrusion of water. After lifting off the motor and pulling the cap, low behold, a rotted transom. We'll after a day of using crow bar and chainsaw it's out. I could also see where corrosion has started on the inside skin probably from the effects of using treated plywood when they made the boat. Any way this is what I expected so no surprises. Next steps will be to clean the skins, JB weld the spots and decide whether to use wood epoxied or a Seacast pour. I'll keep ya posted, warm days should be coming our way now that I finally dug into this. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

Man, as I drove by up on my way to Toronto this am I swear I could see the boats but I thought no way with that ice.... Too cool